Kurpfuscher

German (Berlin)

/ˈkuːrˌ(p)fʊʃər/

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) quack, quacksalver unqualified healer or incompetent doctor, male or unspecified sex

Etymology

Compound from German Kur (cure) + German Pfuscher (botcher, bungler).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Pfuscher

Gloss

botcher, bungler

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