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'snake oil' is correct and usable in written English.
It is an expression used to refer to something that is fraudulent, fake, or a scam. Example: "The customers were disappointed when they realized that the 'miracle cure' was just snake oil."
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snake oil
noun
A traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain.
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Is snake oil next?
It's pure snake oil.
Meditation isn't snake oil.
Nothing but snake oil.
Snake oil salesmen — literally — abounded.
Inevitable snake oil jokes follow.
"They are selling snake oil".
Find your favorite brand of snake oil.
Stephen's Wolfram Alpha: snake oil or Skynet?
You are vociferously defending your snake oil.
Slimming aids or pure snake oil?
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