snake oil

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Noun snake oil has 2 senses

snake oil - (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
--₁ is a kind of liquid
humbug, snake oil - communication (writen or spoken) intended to deceive
--₂ is a kind of misrepresentation, deceit, deception

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