noun, plural saw·bones, saw·bones·es. (used with a singular verb) Slang.
- a surgeon or physician.
noun plural -bones or -boneses
- slang a surgeon or doctor
n.“surgeon,” 1837, slang, from verbal phrase; see saw (v.) + bone (n.).
noun, plural saw·bones, saw·bones·es. (used with a singular verb) Slang.
noun plural -bones or -boneses
n.“surgeon,” 1837, slang, from verbal phrase; see saw (v.) + bone (n.).