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snow job

noun

Definition of snow job

: an intensive effort at persuasion or deception

Examples of snow job in a Sentence

They'd been promised a big return on their investments, but all they got was a snow job.

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1943, in the meaning defined above

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snow job

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English Language Learners Definition of snow job

US, informal : a strong effort to make someone believe something by saying things that are not true or sincere

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