snow job

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoh job]
- /snoʊ dʒɒb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoh job]
- /snoʊ dʒɒb/

Definitions of snow job words

noun snow job an attempt to deceive or persuade by using flattery or exaggeration. 1
noun snow job an instance of deceiving or overwhelming someone with elaborate often insincere talk 0
noun snow job the act or an instance of deceiving, persuading, etc. with glib talk, flattery, etc. 0

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Origin of snow job

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Snow job

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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snow job popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

snow job usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for snow job

noun snow job

arm-twist — to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
bait and switch — Bait and switch is used to refer to a sales technique in which goods are advertised at low prices in order to attract customers, although only a small number of the low-priced goods are available.
beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
bill of goods — a list of items for sale, consignment, shipment, etc
bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.

All 51 Synonyms of snow job