quacksalver

Meanings

• noun

  A quack doctor or charlatan who sells remedies and gives false medical advice.

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Rhymes

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salver , quaver , raven

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Variants

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quacksalver , quacksalvers

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Etymology

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Originally, a quacksalver was someone who sold quack remedies, or elixirs, from a wagon or cart. The term comes from the Middle English word 'quacksalver,' which means 'salver for quacks.' A salver is a shallow dish used to hold medicines or other substances.

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Trivia

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1. Quacksalvers were common during the Renaissance period and were often associated with traveling fairs and markets.

2. Quacksalvers were sometimes called 'empirics' because they relied on their own experience rather than scientific knowledge to diagnose and treat illnesses.

3. Quacksalvery was outlawed in some parts of Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, and those caught practicing it could be fined or even imprisoned.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quackery: The practice of selling false or ineffective remedies or giving false medical advice.

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Culture

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Quacksalvers have been depicted in literature and art throughout history as charlatans and frauds. They were often portrayed as traveling from town to town, selling their dubious remedies and cures. In some cases, they were even accused of intentionally making their patients sick in order to sell more remedies.

How to Memorize "quacksalver"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person selling remedies from a wagon or cart.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a traveling salesman selling false remedies.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a quacksalver is someone who sells quack remedies.

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