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snake oil[ˈsnāk ˌoil]NOUNinformalNORTH AMERICANsnake oil (noun) · snakeoil (noun)
snake oil[ˈsnāk ˌoil]NOUNinformalNORTH AMERICANsnake oil (noun) · snakeoil (noun)
- a substance with no real medicinal value sold as a remedy for all diseases.
- a product, policy, etc. of little real worth or value that is promoted as the solution to a problem."the new tax plan was denounced as snake oil"