Snake Oil

What Does "Snake Oil" Mean?

"Snake oil" is an English idiom referring to a product or remedy that is promoted as a miraculous cure but is usually fraudulent or ineffective.

Here are three examples of the idiom "snake oil" used in a sentence:

The internet is full of advertisements for snake oil products claiming to solve various health problems.
He warned his friends not to fall for the snake oil sales pitch promising incredible results.
Consumers should be cautious when encountering products that seem too good to be true and might be snake oil.

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