n. a walk-in emergency health care center, as found in shopping centers. (See also McDoctor(s).) : I was cut and went immediately to the docs-in-a-box in the mall.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Doc-in-a-boxis always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
So is gobo. Does it mean:
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
