The Context
The film's main villain,
Jack Blade (played by
Ray Liotta), uses the term to insult and mock the group of suburban friends for being middle-aged, upper-middle-class professionals playing dress-up as hardcore bikers. [
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The Exact Dialogue Scene
When the "Wild Hogs" pull into a local bar, Jack instantly sees right through their leather outfits and tough-guy personas: [
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Jack: "I knew you dinguses the minute I laid eyes on you. Look at the four of you." [
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Doug Madsen (Tim Allen): "You don't know us." [
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Jack: "You think I don't know you? You're probably a... podiatrist or an ear-, nose-, and throat-specialist." [
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Doug: "I wish." [
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Jack: "An orthodontist?" [
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Bobby Davis (Martin Lawrence): "Close enough." [
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Why It's Funny
The joke relies on the contrast between the rough, lawless lifestyle of a real biker gang and the incredibly safe, high-earning, domestic medical professions of suburban America. Ironically, while Jack guesses "podiatrist" or "orthodontist," Tim Allen's character, Doug, is actually a stressed-out
dentist from Cincinnati. [
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