snake oil salesman
A swindler or grifter who sells worthless or fraudulent remedies, cures, or solutions…A swindler or grifter who sells worthless or fraudulent remedies, cures, or solutions such as snake oil, often an aggressive or showy manner.
» Tom is a snake-oil salesman.
Tom ist ein Scharlatan. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 sensesA swindler or grifter who sells worthless or fraudulent remedies, cures, or solutions such as snake oil, often an aggressive or showy manner.
She was dubbed a "modern day snake oil salesman" after she managed to swindle over thousands of internet customers.
One who deceives people in order to obtain money from others: fraud, scammer, charlatan, huckster, conman.
Examples
2 sentencesTom is a snake-oil salesman.
deTom ist ein Scharlatan. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is a snake oil salesman.
Forms
plural: snake oil salesmen| Singular | snake oil salesman |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
31 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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