I've also seen a quack or two in my time but that's another story. I knew that a quack means someone who promoted unproven or fraudulent medical practices. I didn't know that the origin of quack comes from the archaic word quacksalver which has Dutch origins (kwakzalver in contemporary Dutch). The word literally means hawker of salve. In the middle ages the word quack meant shouting. I have paraphrased and copied this information from wikipedia. So without anymore quacking from me, link up and visit each other for some Q fun.
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Quite right! Quintessential Quandary for Q words:(
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Thank you for hosting Carver:)
Queen of the Q- Lexicon..Quack in a morning. Quite and idea.
ReplyDeleteI mean Quite an idea...
DeletePerfect photo and commentary for "Q"—love those QUACKING ducks and geese!
ReplyDeleteQ is usually so quirky. I love the Quak prompt. Thank you to the AAAQuality Team of ABCWednesday!!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love etymology?!
ReplyDeleteI was wrong with the first picture, I'm sorry, I can not delete!
ReplyDeleteI assume you want 15, not 12? I will delete the former.
DeleteHey there everyone, quakiddy quakiddy, quack, I am back. Hehehe. Been a while.
ReplyDeleteCarver has long QUACKED me up.
ReplyDeleteRoger, for some reason, your site won't load at my end..
DeleteThanks for the explanation of the Dutch word "Kwakzalver". I didn't know this.
ReplyDeleteCarver always has another q, quirky info I learn something new each week
ReplyDeleteQuack!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting piece of trivia. I went for quality vs. quantity. Blessings!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun piece on quacking!
ReplyDeleteCome to think of Orwell using "duckspeak" as insincere speech coming from the vocal cords without brain participating in it!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Queenscliff, Victoria! Quite an elegant town with quality establishments and a quiet, ambience!
ReplyDeleteWe have ducks that quack loudly at our local park but there is nothing louder when the Canada Geese fly over when they migrate to a wet land park not far away...it drives one 'quackers' after a while, but then such a quirky thing..
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Di..xx
quack quack.. i'm back finally after typhoon haiyan hit our town
ReplyDeleteRe: post #2, my ABBA post, my blog is currently down AGAIN! You can read the post HERE
ReplyDeleteI love the sweet ducks swimming about. Enjoy the weekend and thanks for sharing. Happy Mother;s Day from me to you!
ReplyDeleteI watched the NY Hudson river plane landing and I can't look at a Canadian goose the same way again.
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