Quack

  • 101Quackery — Quack redirects here. For other uses, see Quack (disambiguation). WPA poster, 1936 38 Quackery is a derogatory term used to describe the promotion[1] of unproven or fraudulent medica …

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  • 102Quacking — Quack Quack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Qvacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quacking}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. D. kwaken, G. quacken, quaken, Icel. kvaka to twitter.] [1913 Webster] 1. To utter a sound like the cry of a duck. [1913 Webster] 2. To make vain… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 103Qvacked — Quack Quack, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Qvacked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quacking}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. D. kwaken, G. quacken, quaken, Icel. kvaka to twitter.] [1913 Webster] 1. To utter a sound like the cry of a duck. [1913 Webster] 2. To make vain… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 104quacksalver — quack•sal•ver [[t]ˈkwækˌsæl vər[/t]] n. a quack; charlatan • Etymology: 1570–80; < early D (now kwakzalver); see quack I, salve I, er I …

    From formal English to slang

  • 105quackery — quack•er•y [[t]ˈkwæk ə ri[/t]] n. pl. er•ies 1) the practice or methods of a quack 2) an instance of this • Etymology: 1700–10 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 106quackery — Ⅰ. quack [1] ► NOUN ▪ the characteristic harsh sound made by a duck. ► VERB ▪ make this sound. ORIGIN imitative. Ⅱ. quack [2] ► NOUN …

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  • 107quacker — quackˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑quack …

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  • 108quackgrass — quack grass n. See couch grass.   [Variant of quitch grass.] * * * …

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  • 109quacksalver — quack·sal·ver (kwak salґvər) [Dutch “salve peddler”] one claiming special merit for treatment with medications and salves …

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  • 110Snake oil doctor — quack or a person selling phoney medical treatments …

    Dictionary of Australian slang