doctorling en · NOUN
Etymology
From doctor + -ling.
Meanings
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(derogatory) A minor, subordinate, or inferior doctor
Such is the infallible decision of our German "theologasters" and doctorlings.
1853, The Protestant Quarterly Review, volume 10, page 109:That last dreadful clause destroyed the fair vision of each sanguine and sanguinary doctorling, of a “free blow," at lectures and a five dollar diploma.
1861, Vanity Fair, volume 3, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doctorlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |