doctorling

English

Etymology

From doctor +‎ -ling.

Noun

doctorling (plural doctorlings)

1. (derogatory) A minor, subordinate, or inferior doctor
   • 1853, The Protestant Quarterly Review, volume 10, page 109:

     Such is the infallible decision of our German "theologasters" and doctorlings.

   • 1861, Vanity Fair, volume 3, page 6:

     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.