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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French chiropracteur.
Noun
chiropracteur (plural chiropracteurs)
- (non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of chiropractor.
1994 December 24, Jason Gorski, “Dances”, in k12.chat.junior (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-04:I dislocated something in my spine when I was head banging. I had to goto a chiropracteur (sp) dude.... man THAT hurt... and that dance was no fun.
2002 August 19, Claire, “Disturbing...”, in uk.misc (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-04:Come forward some 20 odd years and Osteopaths, and their equally outcast at the time cousins Chiropracteurs, are now likely to be situated in your Doctor's surgery - or at least you can get a referral. Back then it was akin to going to a witch doctor.
2007 July 5, Elaine Jones, “What will they nick next?!!”, in uk.business.agriculture (Usenet), retrieved 2022-06-04:Hope you both recover quickly (that back and tingling arm ought to go to a chiropracteur!!).
French
Etymology
From chiropractie + -eur.
Pronunciation
Noun
chiropracteur m (plural chiropracteurs, feminine chiropractrice)
- chiropractor
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