Definisjon av snake oil

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Noun

snake oil - (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
liquid a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
snake oil - communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
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Substantiv

snake oil - A traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain.
snake oil - 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 ailment | ailments.
snake oil - A fraudulent, ineffective potion or nostrum; panacea.
snake oil - Any product with exaggerated marketing but questionable or unverifiable quality.

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