matasano
n.— «Fast tangent: I learned recently that a slang word for doctor here is “matasanos”—literally, “kill healthy ones.” Like the old term “sawbones” in the States.» —runswithscissors (Madrid, Spain) Apr. 11, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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