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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024snake′ oil′, - any of various liquid concoctions of questionable medical value sold as an all-purpose curative, esp. by traveling hucksters.
- Slang Termsdeceptive talk or actions;
hooey;
bunkum:The governor promised to lower taxes, but it was the same old snake oil.
snake′-oil′, adj.
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