Here is the question :
WHAT FOLK REMEDY BECAME AMERICAN SLANG FOR A BOGUS CURE-ALL?
Here is the option for the question :
- Apple cider vinegar
- Onion vapors
- Snake oil
- Popcorn soup
The Answer:
And, the answer for the the question is :
SNAKE OIL
Explanation:
[STC009935]. In the 19th century, it was common practice for itinerant salesmen to peddle a wide variety of fraudulent “cure-alls,” many of which were found to contain harmful chemicals or medications. A particularly well-known mixture was known as “snake oil,” and because it did not function as promised, the term “snake oil” and the phrase “snake oil salesman” became standard slang names for cons and those who perpetrate them.