Snake Oil
nounid
135607·updated May 18, 2026verified
any of various liquids sold as medicine, such as by a travelling medicine show, but medically worthless
polysemousMWE
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Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- humbug
- plural
- Snake Oils
- possessive
- Snake Oil's
- pluralpossessive
- Snake Oils'
Framework definitions
- §1
- communication intended to deceive
- §2
- any of various liquids sold as medicine, such as by a travelling medicine show, but medically worthless
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