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[kwak], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the characteristic harsh sound made by a duck
(e.g: I heard a quack and saw some ducks huddled together)
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mid 16th century (as a verb): imitative
[kwak], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a duck) make a quack
(e.g: ducks quacked from the lake)
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[kwak], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine
(e.g: a quack doctor)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: abbreviation of earlier quacksalver, from Dutch, probably from obsolete quacken ‘prattle’ + salf, zalf (see salve)
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