kwakzalver

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• Quacksalber — Scharlatan; Kurpfuscher (derb) * * * Quạck|sal|ber 〈m. 3; abwertend〉 angebl. Arzt, der von seinem Handwerk nichts versteht, Kurpfuscher [<ndrl. kwaksalver „prahlerischer Salbenkrämer“ <kwakken „schwatzen, prahlen“ (→ quaken) + zalven… …   Universal-Lexikon

• Quacksalver — Quack sal*ver, n. [D. kwakzalver; cf. kwakzalven to quack or boast of one s salves. See {Quack}, {Salve}, n.] One who boasts of his skill in medicines and salves, or of the efficacy of his prescriptions; a charlatan; a quack; a mountebank. [Obs.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quacksalver — noun Etymology: obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver) Date: 1579 charlatan, quack …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• quacksalver — /kwak sal veuhr/, n. 1. a quack doctor. 2. a charlatan. [1570 80; < early D (now kwakzalver); see QUACK1, SALVE, ER1] * * * …   Universalium