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rocket surgeons

rocket surgeons is the plural of rocket surgeon.

Meaning of rocket surgeon

Noun

rocket surgeon (plural rocket surgeons)

  1. (humorous) Someone qualified to understand or handle that which is overly complex, detailed or confusing.
    • At this point you may be thinking, “I know all about goals. I know to make them S.M.A.R.T.” What's S.M.A.R.T? Some rocket surgeon a while back came up with the notion that goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, reasonable, and time-based.2012, Chris Vander Mey, “How to measure greatness”, in Shipping Greatness, O'Reilly Media, →ISBN, page 89

Questions about rocket surgeons

What is rocket surgeons the plural of?
Rocket surgeons is the plural of rocket surgeon.

Words near rocket surgeons in the dictionary

  1. rocket sled
  2. rocket sleds
  3. rocket stage
  4. rocket stages
  5. rocket surgeon
  6. rocket surgeons
  7. rocket surgery
  8. rocket up
  9. rocket-launcher
  10. rocket-launchers
  11. rocket-pack

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