snake oil
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snake oil
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snake oil
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SNAKE OIL
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chiefly US, informal + disapproving
:
something that is sold as medicine but that is not really useful or helpful in any way
— often used figuratively
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snake oil remedies
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He thinks politicians are just a bunch of snake oil salesmen. [=dishonest people]
