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by tomsmeding 4002 days ago
Uh no not really. It means quack or "to slam down", or something. But that's not the common meaning. Are you flemish? Don't know whether it might have extra meanings there.
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You might not be aware of it but it is indeed a common usage in both Dutch and Flemish, especially in the diminutive.

Phemist's tongue-in-cheek remark drew attention to it to suggest that the name might not be well chosen for those parts of the world.

See sense 2.2 here: http://www.vandale.nl/opzoeken?pattern=kwak&lang=nn

Or just google it (nsfw).