Meaning

1 senses
  1. (slang)A surgeon.

    Knochensäger

    костопра́вkostopráv

More definitions
  • a physician who specializes in surgery

Translations

3 languages
Русский
surgeon (slang):
Deutsch
surgeon (slang):

Origin

From saw + bones.

From saw + bones.

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Forms

plural: sawbones / sawboneses
Singularsawbones
Pluralsawbones / sawboneses

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a physician who specializes in surgery:surgeonoperating surgeon

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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