What does sawbones mean?
Definitions for sawbones
ˈsɔˌboʊnzsaw·bones
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Princeton's WordNet
surgeon, operating surgeon, sawbonesnoun
a physician who specializes in surgery
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sawbonesnoun
A surgeon.
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sawbones
Sawbones is a colloquial or slang term referring to a surgeon or physician, originating from the history of medicine when surgeons often had to saw through bones during various procedures. It was mainly used in the past and is less common in modern usage.
Webster Dictionary
Sawbonesnoun
a nickname for a surgeon
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sawbones in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sawbones in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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