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

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

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

I'm not feeling too well, Doc.
Origin: From doctor by shortening. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, usually, in the plural) A Doc Marten shoe or boot.

Nice pair of Docs you've got on there, bro!
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, United States military) A 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.
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