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snake oil::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | humbug |
| Type of | deceit, deception, misrepresentation |
snake oil::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | liquid |
Examples of snake oil
snake oil
In this economy, I think many people will be susceptible to financial snake oil.
From the theatlantic.com
The multitude in Berlin was too intoxicated by the taste of snake oil to notice.
From the washingtontimes.com
Put your money in GO bonds are treasuries and blow off these snake oil salesman.
From the economist.com
And as with kickstarter, most projects submitted to the NSF are plain snake oil.
From the forbes.com
Cameron is using snake-oil charm to brainwash people into not seeing the truth.
From the guardian.co.uk
If they hadn't been willing to buy snake oil, nobody would have been peddling it.
From the washingtonpost.com
Snake-oil treatments for baldness have been around since the days of Hippocrates.
From the post-gazette.com
It's easy to get lost among a sea of buzzwords and false gurus selling snake oil.
From the forbes.com
If Americans understand its full extent, they might quit buying the snake oil.
From the orlandosentinel.com
