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quacksalver

quack·sal·ver [ kwák sàlvər ] (plural quack·sal·vers)


noun 
Definition:
 
quack: somebody who falsely claims to have medical or other skills or qualifications ( archaic )

[Late 16th century. < obsolete Dutch, "salve-hawker" < Dutch kwaken "quack, prattle" + zalf "salve"]
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