sawbones

saw·bones

noun \ˈsȯ-ˌbōnz\

plural sawbones or saw·bones·es

Definition of SAWBONES

slang

: physician, surgeon

Examples of SAWBONES

1. <a real old-timer who remembers when you could expect a sawbones to make a house call>

First Known Use of SAWBONES

1837

Related to SAWBONES

Synonyms: croaker [slang], doc, medic, medico, physician, doctor [slang]

Antonyms: nondoctor, nonphysician

Related Words: family doctor, family physician, family practitioner, general practitioner; anesthesiologist, dermatologist, gynecologist, internist, neurologist, ob-gyn, obstetrician, ophthalmologist, orthopedist, pathologist, pediatrician (also pediatrist), physiatrist, podiatrist, radiologist, urologist; attending, clinician, hospitalist; specialist; plastic surgeon, surgeon; intern (also interne), resident; aidman, nurse, nurse-practitioner; EMT, paramedic (also paramedical); physical therapist, physiotherapist

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Rhymes with SAWBONES

bare bones, bare-bones, Burne-Jones