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play doctor
noun
, Theater.
- a person, usually a professional playwright, employed to improve a script, especially shortly before the play's opening.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of play doctor1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
There is no cure for Mignon, stated Jerry shortly, and this is the last time Ill help play doctor.
From Project Gutenberg
And when you unearth her family skeleton may I go along and play Doctor Watson?
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