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Traditional English :: quack(1)
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quacksh.html - v. & n. --n. the harsh sound made by ducks. --v.intr.
1 utter this sound.
2 colloq. talk loudly and foolishly. [imit.: cf. Du. kwakken, G quacken croak, quack] |
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Traditional English :: quack(2)
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quacksh.html - n. 1 a an unqualified practiser of medicine. b (attrib.) of or characteristic of unskilled medical practice ( quack cure). 2 a charlatan. 3 sl. any doctor or medical officer. quackery n. quackish adj. [abbr. of quacksalver f. Du. (prob. f. obs. quacken prattle + salf SALVE(1))] |
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Traditional English :: quack(1)
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quacksh.html - v. & n. --n. the harsh sound made by ducks. --v.intr.
1 utter this sound.
2 colloq. talk loudly and foolishly. [imit.: cf. Du. kwakken, G quacken croak, quack] |
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Traditional English :: quack(2)
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quacksh.html - n. 1 a an unqualified practiser of medicine. b (attrib.) of or characteristic of unskilled medical practice ( quack cure). 2 a charlatan. 3 sl. any doctor or medical officer. quackery n. quackish adj. [abbr. of quacksalver f. Du. (prob. f. obs. quacken prattle + salf SALVE(1))] |
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English Idioms :: qualms
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quacksh.html - See: HAVE (NO) QUALMS ABOUT. |
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English Idioms :: quantity
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quacksh.html - See: UNKNOWN QUANTITY. |
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