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doc en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /dɑk/ (General-American)
  • /dɒk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of doctor.

Meanings

  1. (informal) A doctor.
    • One Nation, a new 501(c)4 linked to the Karl-Rove-backed American Crossroads super PAC, is spending more than $1.9 million on print, radio and digital ads highlighting the efforts of Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to pass the “doc fix” legislation that realigned payments to Medicare providers with inflation. 2015 May 12, Alexandra Jaffe, “First on CNN: New Rove-linked group spends $2M to boost GOP incumbents”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2025:

Forms

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Deriveds

autodoc · Papa Doc · Baby Doc · doc-in-a-box · robodoc · what's up Doc

Translations (3)

af dok (doctor (informal)) · fr toubib (doctor (informal)) · hu doki (doctor (informal))

Source: en.wiktionary, “doc” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

doc en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /dɑk/ (General-American)
  • /dɒk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of document.

Meanings

  1. (informal, plural-normally) A document, especially (in professional jargon) a piece of technical documentation or legal evidence.
    • [see title] 2023 July 27, Marshall Cohen, “Hunter Biden plea docs highlight rifts that upended the deal for now”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2025:

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Deriveds

docstring · docblock · doc drop · date-me doc · e-doc · low-doc loan · no-doc

Source: en.wiktionary, “doc” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

doc en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /dɑk/ (General-American)
  • /dɒk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of documentary.

Meanings

  1. (informal) A documentary.
    • On the subject of fat men, I was watching a doc about a mountain of flab called Paul last night and Ludo said that he was very proud that the fattest man in the world was English. 2010, Rachel Johnson, A Diary of The Lady: My First Year As Editor:
    • According to Forbes, Billie [Eilish] earned $53 million in 2020. Half of that was thanks to the Apple doc, and the other half was thanks to music sales. Cool-cool-cool, same! 2024 September 4, Mehera Bonner, Samantha Olson, “Behold, A Breakdown of Billie Eilish's Massive Net Worth”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2025:
    • Fire in Paradise mixes the nigh-unbearable tension of docs such as Free Solo and Cartel Land with the sad reportage of An Inconvenient Truth. 2019 November 7, John Serba, “Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Fire in Paradise’ on Netflix, a Nerve-Racking Documentary About the 2018 Camp Fire Tragedy”, in Decider, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2020:
    • If you think watching a doc about a spelling bee isn't the most entertaining way to spend ninety minutes, think again. 2003, The Independent Film & Video Monthly, page 38:
    • Capturing over a year’s worth of Dion’s life, including “never-before-seen” private moments, the doc will showcase the legendary singer navigating “her journey toward living an open and authentic life amidst illness.” 2024 January 30, Alli Rosenbloom, “Celine Dion says new doc will detail her life with stiff person syndrome and her road back to performing”, in CNN, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2025:

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Synonyms

doccie · doco · docu

Source: en.wiktionary, “doc” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

doc en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /dɑk/ (General-American)
  • /dɒk/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of doctorate.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of doctorate.
    alt of doctorate

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Deriveds

postdoc · post-doc