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quack2

Pronunciation: /kwak/
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Definition of quack

noun

  • a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine: [as modifier]:a quack doctor quack cures
  • British informal a doctor: he went to see the quack this morning

Derivatives

quackery

noun

quackish

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: abbreviation of earlier quacksalver, from Dutch, probably from obsolete quacken 'prattle' + salf, zalf (see salve1)

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