quackery

[ kwak-uh-ree ]
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noun,plural quack·er·ies.
  1. the practice or methods of a quack.

  2. an instance of this.

Origin of quackery

1
First recorded in 1700–10; quack2 + -ery

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British Dictionary definitions for quackery

quackery

/ (ˈkwækərɪ) /


nounplural -eries
  1. the activities or methods of a quack

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