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That quack nearly killed me with the wrong medication. Time to see the quack about this cough. Some quack told her to try homeopathy.

Quack

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Very Casual

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Meaning: Unqualified or incompetent doctor; also jokingly any doctor.

无资质或不称职的医生；也用于开玩笑地称呼任何医生。

Médico incompetente o sin cualificación; también se usa en broma para cualquier médico.

無資格や無能な医者、また冗談で医者全般。

무자격이거나 무능한 의사, 또는 농담으로 의사 전반을 가리키는 말.

'Quack' originally meant a fraudulent doctor selling fake remedies. Now often used jokingly for any doctor: 'Off to see the quack.' The negative connotation remains for genuinely dodgy practitioners.

「quack」原指卖假药的骗子医生。现在常用于开玩笑地称呼任何医生：「Off to see the quack.」对真正不靠谱的从医者，贬义仍然存在。

«Quack» significaba originalmente un médico fraudulento que vendía remedios falsos. Ahora se usa a menudo en broma para cualquier médico: «Off to see the quack». La connotación negativa se mantiene para profesionales realmente dudosos.

「quack」はもともとインチキな薬を売る偽医者を意味していた。現在は冗談でどの医者にも使われることが多い。「Off to see the quack.」本当に怪しい開業医には否定的な意味が残る。

'Quack'는 원래 가짜 치료법을 파는 사기꾼 의사를 뜻했다. 지금은 의사를 농담삼아 부를 때 흔히 쓰인다: 'Off to see the quack.' 진짜 수상한 의료인에 대해서는 부정적인 뉘앙스가 여전히 남아 있다.

Examples

That quack nearly killed me with the wrong medication.
那个庸医差点用错药害死我
Ese matasanos casi me mata con la medicación equivocada
「あのヤブ医者に間違った薬で殺されかけた」
그 돌팔이 의사가 약을 잘못 줘서 죽을 뻔했어.
Time to see the quack about this cough.
这咳嗽该去看看医生了
Hora de ir al médico por esta tos
「この咳、医者に診てもらわなきゃ」
이 기침 때문에 의사한테 가봐야겠어.
Some quack told her to try homeopathy.
不知道哪个庸医让她试顺势疗法
Un matasanos le dijo que probara la homeopatía
「どこかのヤブがホメオパシーを勧めたらしい」
어떤 돌팔이가 그녀에게 동종요법을 해보라고 했대.

Pronunciation

/kwæk/

Usage Guide

Context: doctors, medicine, joking

Tone: humorous or disparaging depending on context

✓ Do Say

See the quack
去看医生
ir al matasanos
医者に行く
의사한테 가다 (see the quack)
Some quack
某个庸医
algún matasanos
どこかのヤブ医者
어떤 돌팔이 (some quack)
Local quack
附近的医生
el médico del barrio
近所の医者
동네 의사 (local quack)

✗ Don't Say

Don't call a doctor 'quack' to their face unless joking
除非开玩笑，不要当面叫医生「quack」
No llames «quack» a un médico a la cara, salvo en broma
冗談でない限り、医者の目の前で「quack」と呼ばないこと
농담이 아닌 이상 의사 면전에서 'quack'이라고 부르지 말 것

Common Mistakes

Context determines if insult or affectionate

Origin & History

From Dutch 'quacksalver' (someone who quacks about their salves/remedies). Originally meant fraudulent healers who loudly promoted fake cures. Now used both seriously (charlatan) and affectionately (any doctor).

Etymology: Dutch 'quacksalver' (boaster about remedies)

First recorded: 17th century

Cultural Context

Era: 17th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British humour

Regional notes: Universal English.

Variations

QuackQuack doctor