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noun
1.
the harsh, throaty cry of a duck or any similar sound.
verb (used without object)
2.
to utter the cry of a duck or a sound resembling it.
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Quacking
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Origin:
1610–20; imitative; compare Dutch kwakken, German quacken
1610–20; imitative; compare Dutch kwakken, German quacken
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noun
1.
a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill.
2.
a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to skill, knowledge, or qualifications he or she does not possess; a charlatan.
adjective
3.
being a quack: a quack psychologist who complicates everyone's problems.
4.
presented falsely as having curative powers: quack medicine.
5.
of, pertaining to, or befitting a quack or quackery: quack methods.
verb (used with object)
6.
to treat in the manner of a quack.
7.
to advertise or sell with fraudulent claims.
Related forms
quack·ish, adjective
quack·ish·ly, adverb
quack·ish·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. mountebank, phony.
2. mountebank, phony.
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Word Origin & History
quack
"medical charlatan," 1638, short for quacksalver (1579), from Du. kwaksalver, lit. "hawker of salve," from M.Du. quacken "to brag, boast," lit. "to croak" (see quack (v.)) + zalf "salve." Cf. Ger. Quacksalber, Dan. kvaksalver, Swed. kvacksalvare.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
quack (kwāk)
n.
An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and dispenses medical advice and treatment.
A charlatan.
quack'er·y n.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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