quack
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quack
Brit, Austral, and NZ informal a doctor; physician or surgeon
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What does it mean when you dream about a quack?
A denigrating word for an incompetent doctor, or the sound that a duck makes, especially if the dreamer is looking forward with anticipation to the duck hunting season.
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References in periodicals archive
Quackish easing reduces the tax paid by the central bank, which then is borne by the private sector in the form of a heavier low interest rate tax.
Shoup explores the ITE in depth and makes clear its
quackish nature, yet this institute's numbers constitute the professional convention.
I was delighted to find a charming and informative entry under "Weather Lore," but I wondered why the
quackish Old Farmer's Almanac, which is mentioned in "Lore" also warrants a separate entry.
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