Doc

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//dɒk//
United States//dɑk//

A nickname for a medical doctor, a person with an advanced educational degree, or a learned person.

proper noun

1
A nickname for a medical doctor, a person with an advanced educational degree, or a learned person.
I'm not feeling too well, Doc.
2
slangA common form of address for combat medics, especially naval hospital corpsmen.
Doc was awarded a Navy Cross after she ran through a minefield to get to an injured marine.

Etymology

From doctor by shortening.

noun

1
slangA Doc Marten shoe or boot.
Nice pair of Docs you've got on there, bro!

Forms

plural: Docs

DO · a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Dobbs · A surname originating as a patronymic.doc · A doctor.

Doc · A nickname for a medical doctor, a person with an advanced educational degree, or a learned person.

DOC · Any of several controlled designations of origin for wine,…dock · Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small…Dock · A surname.

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