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.”

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Quicksilver

Quicksilver is no ordinary x-man, he has super speed and super looks. He is considered, among many to be a god. He is literally the best thing to ever happen to the marvel universe

Man #1 woah bro did you see quicksilver over there

Man #2 yeah man he's a total god

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Quicksilver

Peter Maximoff's code name in the X-Men movies. He can run super fast and God-damn, is that guy hot! He is the cutest X-Man, no competion. He is awesome.

Me: "Gosh, Quicksilver is adorable, hot and funny."
Sis, Juliet: "X-Men QS, or Avengers QS?"
Me: "X-Men, there is no competion."
Peter Maximoff is the best Quicksilver. Fight me if you disagree.

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Quacksing

To quacks, Being in a state of chatting lots of shit usually because you are very high.

Can also be used to describe yourself as being in a state of disillusion because you have had too much weed

You: Emile heskey is the greatest footballer on earth
Mate: what shit are you chatting mate, how high are you?
You: Mate I'm Quacksing!!!!

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Oblication

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.

So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.

Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011

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Surf Dracula Syndrome

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.

I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!

Surf Dracula Syndrome by AOmundson June 18, 2023

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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.

Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.

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Plate of Brown

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.

Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?

Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020

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