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Definition of Snake oil

1. Noun. (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless.

2. Noun. Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive.

Definition of Snake oil

1. Noun. A traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain. ¹

2. Noun. A type of 19th century patent medicine sold in the United States that claimed to contain snake fat, supposedly a Native American remedy for various ailments. ¹

3. Noun. (idiomatic) A fraudulent, ineffective potion or nostrum; panacea. ¹

4. Noun. (idiomatic) Any product with exaggerated marketing but questionable or unverifiable quality. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Snake Oil

snake charming snake dance snake doctor snake eagle snake eagles snake eyes snake feeder snake fence snake fern snake fruit

snake god snake hawk snake mackerel snake muishond snake oil (current term) snake palm snake pit snake plant snake polypody snake proteinase

snake rake snake rakes snake venom snake venoms snake wood snakeberries snakeberry snakebird snakebirds

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