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doorknob

doorknob  v.— «The request usually comes after Belkin is about to walk out of the examining room. Doctors have a name for this: Doorknobbing. Metcalf said patients often “doorknob” when they’re afraid to reveal the purpose of...

creeping crud

creeping crud  n.— «Pharmacists who don’t write the name of the medicine on the bottle, only the name of the doctor (illegible) and a number. So six months later you can’t use your specific for creeping crud because you don’t know which...

cabbage

cabbage  n.— «The most common surgeries used to be tonsillectomy and hysterectomy. Today it’s Cardiac Bypass or “cabbage” in doctor speak, which ironically is the result of not eating any.» —“Big Fat Liars” by Al...

shadow work

shadow work  n.— «Women also shoulder more of what’s called “shadow work,” like keeping track of who needs new shoes and scheduling doctor’s appointments, according to studies.» —“Chore wars” News...

saddle trash

saddle trash  n.— «He found steady work playing various lowlifes in movies-of-the-week and series television. Sometimes he got a role as a doctor, other times, he played what he refers to as “saddle trash.”» —“The stage...