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  2. Mar 6, 2006 · quack quack. Expression used when referring to someone that is a duck. Simulates the sound that the animal known as a duck makes. Appropiate when out in public and you see a duck but don't want to risk someone noticing the fact that you are insulting them.

  3. Dec 3, 2023 · Doctors may be called quacks as a way to call into question their treatment methods or ethics. The word “quack” can be traced back to the Old Dutch term “quacksalver,” which originally meant “hawker of salve”, but has evolved to mean those who falsely claim to possess medical expertise.

  4. Dec 5, 2004 · A word used instead of the word wack. Typically used inside restrictive schools, where many such words are banned. Alternatively, it's used as an exclamation or substitute for an expletive, such as fuck, in any and all situations. That assignment Mrs. Ratman gave us is so fricking quack. It's too hard!

  5. Jul 23, 2024 · Learn about the slang meaning of quack and how it is used to describe someone who is dishonest or fraudulent. Explore examples, case studies, and statistics on quackery.

  6. What does the word quack quack mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word quack quack . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills or knowledge. UK informal often disapproving. a doctor: Have you seen a quack about that cough?

  8. Jan 23, 2013 · Quack, in the sense of a medical impostor, is a shortening of the old Dutch quacksalver (spelled kwakzalver in the modern Dutch), which originally meant a person who cures with home remedies,...

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