good oil

noun

The truth; genuine information.

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noungood oil (uncountable)
  1. AustraliaslanguncountableThe truth; genuine information.

    If you want the inside information on what the elected members are up to, the stories behind the stories, the good oil, that is where you find them.

    2008, Nicholas Drayson, A Guide to the Birds of East Africa, page 80

    Synonyms: oil

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nounThe truth; genuine information.

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