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snake oil

noun

  1. any of various liquid concoctions of questionable medical value sold as an all-purpose curative, especially by traveling hucksters.
  2. Slang. deceptive talk or actions; hooey; bunkum:

    The governor promised to lower taxes, but it was the same old snake oil.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of snake oil1

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
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Idioms and Phrases

see under banana oil .
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“Apple Cider Vinegar†hammers across – subconsciously, granted — the notion of shared culpability between the medical profession and snake oil wellness peddlers.

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Instead of facing up to these problems, we are turning toward far right-wing demagogues selling snake oil.

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He instead lied, complained, pushed snake oil cures and worried more about the effects of the pandemic on his re-election prospects than the health of the American people.

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We have all heard much about the male loneliness crisis, and how masculinity grifters like Andrew Tate, Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson exploit their audience's gender insecurities to sell them snake oil and right-wing politics.

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Then, these same brands dutifully patent an expensive snake oil antidote for poisoning you.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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