English Explanatory Dictionary

doctor's orders

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see doctor, -'s, orders.
  2. The number nine.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doctor's easy.wav

Word forms

doctor's orders

Etymology

A laxative pill, "number 9", once issued in the British army

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