snake oil

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noun

any of various liquid concoctions of questionable medical value sold as an all-purpose curative, especially by traveling hucksters.

Slang. deceptive talk or actions; hooey; bunkum: The governor promised to lower taxes, but it was the same old snake oil.

Origin of snake oil

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

OTHER WORDS FROM snake oil

snake-oil, adjective

Words nearby snake oil

snake in the grass, snake juice, snake lily, snake mackerel, snakemouth, snake oil, snake pit, snake plant, Snake River, snakeroot, snakes and ladders

Example sentences from the Web for snake oil

Beware, too, of the snake-oil salesmen who promise permanently sharp knives.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Americans need protection from these snake-oil salesmen, and that protection depends almost entirely on Congress and the media.
Leslie H. Gelb: The Dangers of Warmongering on Syria, Iran|Leslie H. Gelb|March 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This is a country,” says Joe Wilson, “that welcomes the Elmer Gantrys and the snake-oil salesman.
Does Anybody Still Like Karl Rove?|Lloyd Grove|March 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Such advisers are routinely dismissed by admission officers as snake-oil salesmen.
Dirty Secrets of College Coaches|Kathleen Kingsbury|February 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Idioms and Phrases with snake oil

snake oil

see under banana oil.

单词	snake oil
释义	snake oil SEE SYNONYMS FOR snake oil ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various liquid concoctions of questionable medical value sold as an all-purpose curative, especially by traveling hucksters. Slang. deceptive talk or actions; hooey; bunkum: The governor promised to lower taxes, but it was the same old snake oil. Origin of snake oil An Americanism dating back to 1925–30 OTHER WORDS FROM snake oil snake-oil, adjective Words nearby snake oil snake in the grass, snake juice, snake lily, snake mackerel, snakemouth, snake oil, snake pit, snake plant, Snake River, snakeroot, snakes and ladders Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snake oil Beware, too, of the snake-oil salesmen who promise permanently sharp knives. The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide\|Megan McArdle\|December 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Americans need protection from these snake-oil salesmen, and that protection depends almost entirely on Congress and the media. Leslie H. Gelb: The Dangers of Warmongering on Syria, Iran\|Leslie H. Gelb\|March 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This is a country,” says Joe Wilson, “that welcomes the Elmer Gantrys and the snake-oil salesman. Does Anybody Still Like Karl Rove?\|Lloyd Grove\|March 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Such advisers are routinely dismissed by admission officers as snake-oil salesmen. Dirty Secrets of College Coaches\|Kathleen Kingsbury\|February 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Idioms and Phrases with snake oil snake oil see under banana oil. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to snake oil nostrum
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snake oil

noun

Origin of snake oil

OTHER WORDS FROM snake oil

Words nearby snake oil

Example sentences from the Web for snake oil

Idioms and Phrases with snake oil

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