snake oil

• مصطلح يُطلق على منتج أو علاج أو فكرة يُروَّج لها كذبًا على أنها ذات خصائص خارقة أو فعالية مضمونة، ويُستعمل غالبًا لوصف الحلول المضللة أو عديمة الجدوى، خاصة في مجالات الصحة والتجارة.

A term for a product, remedy, or idea that is fraudulently marketed as having miraculous benefits, often used to describe deceptive or ineffective solutions, especially in health or business contexts.

1. Fraudulent productB2informalamerican

   A product, especially a medicine or remedy, that is sold as effective but is actually fake or useless.

   دواء مغشوش

   • The salesman was selling snake oil, claiming it cured all diseases.
   • Don't believe those ads; it's just snake oil.
   • Many weight-loss supplements are nothing but snake oil.

2. Deceptive marketingC1informalamerican

   Any type of deceptive or misleading promotion, especially in business or politics.

   تسويق خادع

   • The politician's promises turned out to be snake oil.
   • The company's new product was just snake oil, with no real benefits.
   • He's a master of snake oil, convincing people to invest in scams.