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snow job

noun

Definition of snow job

: an intensive effort at persuasion or deception

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Examples of snow job in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of snow job

1943

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SNOW JOB Defined for English Language Learners

snow job

noun

Definition of snow job for English Language Learners

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

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