kwakzalver

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈkʋɑkˌsɑlvər/

noun
Definitions
  • A quacksalver, fake healer
  • (generalised) A swindler, cheater, fraud, hustler

Etymology

Affix from Dutch, Flemish kwakzalven.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

kwakzalven

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