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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI learned a new word today; locum. Thank you Midsomer Murders
A locum, or locum tenens, is a person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another; the term is especially used for physicians or clergy. For example, a locum tenens physician is a physician who works in the place of the regular physician.Locum tenens is a Latin phrase meaning "place holding", akin to the French lieutenant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locum
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I learned a new word today; locum. Thank you Midsomer Murders (Original Post)
Ptah
Aug 2023
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msongs
(74,004 posts)1. I hear Midsomer was evacutated due to the massive amount of murders there nt
Ptah
(34,136 posts)2. Midsomer was evacuated because Jessica Fletcher retired there.
elleng
(141,926 posts)6. Isn't/wasn't Midsomer actually MANY places???
Ptah
(34,136 posts)8. I think Midsomer is a county.
greatauntoftriplets
(179,239 posts)4. They need more effective policing, too!
elleng
(141,926 posts)7. LOLOLOL!!!
my daughter just this morning used that word... I was unfamiliar... she onboards doctors for a Vermont Hospital
cool!
XanaDUer2
(15,772 posts)5. I learned that word from MM, too nt
mainer
(12,560 posts)9. Is MM back?
Ive been waiting for a new season.
Ptah
(34,136 posts)10. I'm not sure if there is a new season.
I've been watching the first series; I'm on season 4.
I watch it on Amazon's freevee.