What is the context for using the term "bones" to refer to someone. I have seen that in the original "Star Trek", Kirk calls Dr. McCoy as "bones" and this word was translated to portuguese, my natural language, as "magro", that means "thin"… and I am not sure if this is the correct translation. I have also seen this word being used on the TV Series "Bones" with a different context.
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Bones in this context is derived from sawbones, slang for a physician or surgeon.