Saying eye doctor in a conversation feels normal. Saying tooth doctor feels like listening to someone who had a bad disco elysium roll and they’re punching themselves in the face to get the words out.

  • over_clox@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Similarly, saying butt doctor doesn’t have the same ring to it as proctologist, but either way they’re checking for rings around Uranus.

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      1 year ago

      Even worse is child doctor. I’m thinking of a child dressed as a doctor, not a paediatrician.