"quackbuster" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: quackbusters [plural]
Etymology: quack + buster Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quack|buster}} quack + buster Head templates: {{en-noun}} quackbuster (plural quackbusters)
  1. (informal) A person or agency that seeks to expose and discredit quackery. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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