snake-oiling

A form of snake-oil — To dupe or con.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of snake-oil
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APA

snake-oiling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake-oiling

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“snake-oiling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake-oiling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snake-oiling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake-oiling.

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