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. øøquackery n. quackish adj. [abbr. of quacksalver f. Du. (prob. f. obs. quacken prattle + salf SALVE(1))]
QUACK
Meaning of QUACK in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012