mountebank

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/

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Noun

Singular mountebank

Plural mountebanks

1. (countable) A mountebank is a fake, a phony, or someone who claims credentials he does not have, especially in the medical professions.

   My doctor is a mountebank.