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snake oil
–noun
| 1. | any of various liquid concoctions of questionable medical value sold as an all-purpose curative, esp. 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. |
Origin:
1925–30, Americanism
1925–30, Americanism
Related forms:
snake-oil, adjective
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: snake oil
Function: noun
: any of various substances or mixtures sold (as by a traveling medicine show) as medicine usually without having had the claims oftheir medical worth or properties substantiated by scientific tests
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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snake oil
see under banana oil.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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