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quacksalver

noun quack·sal·ver \ˈkwak-ˌsal-vər\

Definition of QUACKSALVER

:  charlatan, quack
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Origin of QUACKSALVER

obsolete Dutch (now kwakzalver)
First Known Use: 1579

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Synonyms
charlatan, fake, faker, fakir, fraud, hoaxer, humbug, mountebank, phony (also phoney), pretender, quack, impostor, ringer, sham

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