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   Saw·bones

   /ˈsôˌbōnz/

   

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   • 1. a doctor or surgeon. informal

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   What is the slang word for Sawbones?

   • We found 12 answers for “Sawbones” . This page shows answers to the clue Sawbones. Sawbones may be defined as “ A nickname for a surgeon“Sawbones is old slang for a surgeon or doctor“Sawbones: Slang name for a surgeon and, in particular”. We found 12 answers for the crossword clue Sawbones . A further 10 clues may be related.

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   What is the plural of Sawbones?

   • The plural form of sawbones is sawbones or sawboneses . Find more words! For many years he had carried in his body a Spanish bullet which the sawbones of his guerrilla band had been unable to extract. I wondered just how much use it would be having this sawbones examining her.

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   Who is Sawbones?

   • Sawbones is an industry leader in developing everything from anatomy display models to complex, highly realistic training tools. We've created a range of high-quality medical training products throughout our 40-year history to serve every need.

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   Did you know a Sawbones was a surgeon?

   • Sawbones cut its first literary tooth in Charles Dickens's 1837 novel The Pickwick Papers, when Sam Weller says to Mr. Pickwick, "Don't you know what a sawbones is, sir? … I thought everybody know'd as a sawbones was a surgeon."

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   Are Sawbones still used today?

   • Mercifully, medical technology has improved dramatically since then (the surgical saws used in procedures today are a far cry from the primitive tools of yesteryear), but the word sawbones is still used, often in a humorous context.

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   noun. saw· bones ˈsȯ-ˌbōnz. plural sawbones or sawboneses. Synonyms of sawbones. slang. : physician, surgeon. Did you know? Sawbones cut its first literary tooth in Charles Dickens's 1837 novel The Pickwick Papers, when Sam Weller says to Mr. Pickwick, "Don't you know what a sawbones is, sir? …

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   Sawbones definition: a surgeon or physician.. See examples of SAWBONES used in a sentence.

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   an informal way of referring to a doctor, especially a surgeon (= a doctor specially trained to perform medical operations): The gloomiest prognosis comes from a sawbones at Leeds General Infirmary, who suspects that the star player has a stress fracture.

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   Define sawbones. sawbones synonyms, sawbones pronunciation, sawbones translation, English dictionary definition of sawbones. n. pl. sawbones or saw·bones·es Slang A physician, especially a surgeon.

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   Jun 16, 2024 · Other forms: sawboneses. Definitions of sawbones. noun. a physician who specializes in surgery. synonyms: operating surgeon, surgeon. see more.

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   Definition of sawbones noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   sawbones. Slang a surgeon or doctor.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.