it usually refers to speaking frankly, discussing hard facts, or getting down to serious business.
larry-"i'm not to sure if i want buy the ring for 2,500 cuz it has flaws"
tim-"there are no flaws in it, i had it checked myself"
larry-"well i seen better rings by another client"
tim-"lets talk turkey, the watch and ring for 6,000"
larry-"5,000"
tim-"NOW WE'RE GETTING SOME WHERE"
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comes from the 19th-century American practice of selling cure-all elixirs in traveling medicine shows. Snake oil salesmen would falsely claim that the potions would cure any ailments. now-a-days it refers to fake products.
"why did you buy that snake oil? it does absolutely nothing!"
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Totals are used in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, etc. The Total is set, and periodically adjusted, to insure that half of the people will wager on the 'over' and wager on the 'under'.
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Cowboys -4
Redskins 48
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(these two situations are identical)
Cowboys -4
Redskins +4
Over/Under 48
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"Cowboys are favored by four points against the Redskins and the total (or over/under) in the game is forty-eight."
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