Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An abbreviation of
debtor and doctor. - An abbreviation of
dram and drams.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun abbreviated abbreviation for
doctor , a title accorded to a person who holds a doctorate degree from an academic institution, such as a Ph.D. degree or M.D. degree. - noun a licensed doctor of medicine.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a licensed medical practitioner
- noun a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
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Examples
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This aspect of ritual, aptly denoted by the Greek word drōmenon,
RITUAL IN RELIGION S. G. F. BRANDON 1968
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The good dr is a proponent of the crucifixiton shuffle.
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Looks like the clock gets reset to zero … again. the good dr is a putz.
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Hoodathunk (sponsored by the Church of Holy Beer) says: reeling in the dr is like reeling in a carp.
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Lisa!? where on earth do you get dublin dr pepper in new york?!!??!?
sticky, spicy and sweet | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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Hoodathunk (sponsored by the FSM, Noodles for Freedom!) says: aw, the dr is in the house.
Think Progress » Palin blames ‘Gore-gate’ for ‘this snake oil science stuff.’ 2010
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Poll results: What to do about papers tossed in dr ...
Poll results: What to do about papers tossed in driveways? Dan 2007
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Poll results: What to do about papers tossed in dr ...
A Saturday twofer Dan 2007
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Courier whacks Plainfield again? Dan 2007
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Taking Plainfield to the cleaners? Dan 2007
pterodactyl commented on the word dr
Many years ago, I noticed that I pronounced "dr" (dɹ) as "jr" (dʒɹ). For example, I pronounced "dream", "dribble", "drunk", and "drive" as if they were spelled "jream", "jribble", "jrunk", and "jrive".
I didn't like this. It seemed unnecessarily complicated. So, I stopped. Ever since then, I've pronounced "dr" as dɹ. I suppose I thought I was being terribly clever, and that everyone else was bound to admire me, and join me, and give me the keys to the city and a ticker-tape parade. What's actually happened is that no one's noticed I'm doing it. In that regard, it's rather like crossing my 7's. I've been crossing handwritten 7's since I was a small boy, and nobody seems to care one way or the the other.
Now, as I type this, I realize that my smug linguistic superiority has a crack in it. All these years, while I was scrupulously pronouncing "dr" as "dr", I blithely continued pronouncing "tr" as "chr" (tʃɹ, e.g. "chricycle", "chrilobyte", "The Chrubble with Chribbles"). It's the just the unvoiced version of the same thing, and for consistency's sake, ought to be handled the same way. I feel a bit foolish, and I'm not sure how to proceed. Should I extend my solitary crusade to "tr"? Should I revert to the common pronunciation for "dr"? Or should I just stop overthinking this?
March 18, 2011
yarb commented on the word dr
You're male?
March 18, 2011
yarb commented on the word dr
Ahem. Now that I'm getting over the old internet "I thought he was female" shock, that's a rather odd linguistic foible you have there isn't it? If it's no trouble for you, I probably would pronounce it "tricycle" rather than "chricycle".
What confuses me (other than your gender) is the implication in your penultimate sentence that "jream" is the common pronunciation. It sounds pretty weird to me.
March 18, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word dr
You know, I think I say "jream." And "chricycle."
March 18, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word dr
And I cross the lines in my 7's, too.
March 18, 2011
yarb commented on the word dr
Q.E.D...
March 18, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word dr
I also catch myself saying "id" instead of "it would" or "it'd." I keep thinking id be better to quit that, but people still seem to understand what I'm goin' for.
March 18, 2011
pterodactyl commented on the word dr
Hi yarb! Yup, I'm male, and I have the receding hairline to prove it. As ruzuzu would say, if she were not a she: I'm a buoy, not a gull.
March 21, 2011
pterodactyl commented on the word dr
Also, I'm pretty sure that "jream" is the standard American pronunciation. Here's an example, courtesy of the Everly Brothers. They sing those J's loud and clear.
March 21, 2011
alexz commented on the word dr
short for 'didn't read'.
part of tl;dr;
January 10, 2015