ALL meanings of snake oil
snake oil
S s - noun snake oil any of various liquid concoctions of questionable medical value sold as an all-purpose curative, especially by traveling hucksters. 1
- noun snake oil Slang. deceptive talk or actions; hooey; bunkum: The governor promised to lower taxes, but it was the same old snake oil. 1
- uncountable noun snake oil Snake oil is used to refer to any substance that is claimed to be a medical remedy but which in fact has no healing properties. 0
- noun snake oil any pseudo-medical remedy endorsed by a non-qualified person 0
- noun snake oil talk that is intended to impress others but is insincere or deceiving 0
- noun snake oil a liquid substance with no real medicinal value sold as a cure-all or nostrum, esp. in a medicine show 0