snake oil salesman

短语

词形变化

snake oil salesmen 复数 snake oil salesmen

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A 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.

  2. 2.

    One who deceives people in order to obtain money from others: fraud, scammer, charlatan, huckster, conman.