noun
General Slang
slashers
SLASH-erz · noun · slang
General surgeons
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British nickname for general surgeons, from cutting into patients.
“Once it's confirmed appendicitis it's a job for the slashers.”
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slashers In A Sentence
Once it's confirmed appendicitis it's a job for the slashers.
Origin & Usage
British slang from surgeons' cutting work.
People Also Ask
Who are the slashers?
'Slashers' is British nickname slang for general surgeons, referring to the cutting involved in their work.
Where does the term come from?
It comes from surgeons' work incising and operating on patients, playfully cast as 'slashing.'
Is it an insult?
No, it is light-hearted inter-specialty slang used among medical staff rather than a genuine put-down.
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