Definitions

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  • proper noun A nickname for a medical doctor, a person with an advanced educational degree, or a learned person.
  • proper noun slang, usually in plural A Doc Marten shoe.
  • proper noun slang A common form of address for combat medics, especially Navy Hospital Corpsmen.

Etymologies

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From doctor by shortening

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