noun
General Slang
blade
BLAYD · noun · slang
A surgeon
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Nickname for a surgeon, from the scalpel blade they wield.
“The blades want the CT before they'll commit to operating.”
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blade In A Sentence
The blades want the CT before they'll commit to operating.
Origin & Usage
From the surgical blade/scalpel.
Variants
blades
People Also Ask
What does blade mean in a hospital?
It's slang for a surgeon, referring to the scalpel blade they use.
Where does the nickname come from?
It comes directly from the surgical blade or scalpel that surgeons wield.
Is it rude to call a surgeon a blade?
It's informal in-house slang, usually light-hearted rather than genuinely offensive.
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