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snake oil

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snake oil  (American informal)
advice or solutions to problems which are of no use
Usage notes: People used to sell substances called snake oil in the US which they said would cure illnesses but which were of no use.
In my opinion, government measures for balancing the budget are just so much snake oil. (American informal)
See also: oil, snake
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There are a lot of snake oil merchants in the internet and more importantly in the real world.
Do All Hemorrhoid Treatments Give Results? by Sri Hari / Health care industry community
You should also say it's time he stopped wasting money and your patience on any more snake oil or whatever he's rubbing on his scalp.
My man is obsessed with his baldness; JustJoan by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Oh my, but the quantity of snake oil they sold before the townsfolk discovered they had been duped ?
Packaged Applications ? the Hidden Costs of Snake-Oil by David D DeWitt / Business community
 
 
 
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