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kvakksalver — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • quacksalver noun One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack.

Senses

kvakksalver is used for these senses in English:

  • quacksalver (archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack. [from c. 1570]