by honkbambi August 31, 2021
Get the quacksfave mug.This is very old slang, but is still used occasionally It refers to a person who falsely claims to have medical knowledge or qualifications, especially one who dispenses pills, potions and ointments that have curative properties. The word comes from the Middle Dutch word kwaksalver which means one who sells salves and ointments. Although seldom used nowadays quacksalver is the origin of the term quack which means pretty much the same thing.
“Johnny’s in hospital with pneumonia, his doctor missed it!”
“What did you expect, the old bastard is past it and no better that a quacksalver.”
“What did you expect, the old bastard is past it and no better that a quacksalver.”
by AKACroatalin March 18, 2019
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A function assigned to a key in computer games which allows manual saving of the game without having to enter the game menu.
1. Let's just quicksave real quick before fighting all those enemies so I can load if I lose a hit point or waste too much ammo.
2. I died and forgot to quicksave before! Now I have to backtrack through the whole level!
3. Quicksaving is for pussies!
2. I died and forgot to quicksave before! Now I have to backtrack through the whole level!
3. Quicksaving is for pussies!
by qubodup September 19, 2010
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Get the quacksaeps mug.Person 1: Hey do you watch quackaverse ?
Person 2: yeah ! i love them !
Person 1: Did you mean to say that you‘re cool and awesome?
Person 2: yeah ! i love them !
Person 1: Did you mean to say that you‘re cool and awesome?
by nikichain September 8, 2021
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