When the fuck did "surgery" replace "operation?" Most often heard as, "Athletic figure so & so has had three knee surgeries?" although it's not limited to the world o' sports.
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No medicine any more, no pills, it's all meds now. Jenny
"Operation" now means something military, e.g., "black ops" (which I understand is a popular shoot-em-up video game), and so to avoid confusion the word "surgery" is used instead.
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No medicine any more, no pills, it's all meds now. Jenny
English Editor:
Good catch. The replacement of "medicine/pills" hadn't really sunk into our skull, but now that you mention it ...
"Operation" now means something military, e.g., "black ops" (which I understand is a popular shoot-em-up video game), and so to avoid confusion the word "surgery" is used instead.
Have you taken your meds today?
- Badtux the Medicated Penguin
Self-Med Ed.:
Oh, thanks, we'll get our aspirin right now.
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