sawbones
[ saw-bohnz ]
noun,plural saw·bones, saw·bones·es.(used with a singular verb)Slang.
a surgeon or physician.
Origin of sawbones
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British Dictionary definitions for sawbones
sawbones
/ (ˈsɔːˌbəʊnz) /
nounplural -bones or -boneses
slang a surgeon or doctor
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