"Doc" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /dɒk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɑk/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-dock.ogg
Rhymes: -ɒk Etymology: From doctor by shortening. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Doc
  1. A nickname for a medical doctor, a person with an advanced educational degree, or a learned person.
    Sense id: en-Doc-en-name-0-9Toad8
  2. (slang, United States military) A common form of address for combat medics, especially naval hospital corpsmen. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-Doc-en-name-ClkAS8OW Topics: government, military, politics, war

Noun

IPA: /dɒk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɑk/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-dock.ogg Forms: Docs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒk Etymology: From doctor by shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Doc (plural Docs)
  1. (slang, usually in the plural) A Doc Marten shoe or boot. Tags: plural-normally, slang
    Sense id: en-Doc-en-noun-IQpAbq3U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 21 48 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 28 29 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 21 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 21 49
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        {
          "text": "I'm not feeling too well, Doc.",
          "type": "example"
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        ]
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    },
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Doc was awarded a Navy Cross after she ran through a minefield to get to an injured marine.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A common form of address for combat medics, especially naval hospital corpsmen."
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
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      ],
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        "US",
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɑk/",
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        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒk"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "doc"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "dock"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "From doctor by shortening.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Docs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "31 21 48",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Nice pair of Docs you've got on there, bro!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A Doc Marten shoe or boot."
      ],
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        "(slang, usually in the plural) A Doc Marten shoe or boot."
      ],
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      ]
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    },
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      ]
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "doc"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "dock"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "From doctor by shortening.",
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        {
          "text": "Doc was awarded a Navy Cross after she ran through a minefield to get to an injured marine.",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "US",
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      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "military",
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      ]
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      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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        "General-American"
      ]
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      "rhymes": "-ɒk"
    },
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    },
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      "homophone": "dock"
    }
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    "English terms with homophones",
    "English uncountable nouns",
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒk",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒk/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From doctor by shortening.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "text": "Nice pair of Docs you've got on there, bro!",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A Doc Marten shoe or boot."
      ],
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      ],
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        "slang"
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  ],
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      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-dock.ogg",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "doc"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "dock"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Doc"
}

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