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JOCK meaning: 1. a man or boy who is enthusiastic about and good at sport: 2. short for jockstrap: a tight piece…. Learn more.
4 days ago · noun. 1. informal short for disc jockey. 2. informal short for jockstrap. 3. US informal. an athlete. 4. New Zealand mining. a pointed bar of steel inserted into the wheel of a mine vehicle and used for emergency braking.
Definitions of jock. noun. a person trained to compete in sports. synonyms: athlete. see more. noun. a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise. synonyms: athletic supporter, jockstrap, supporter, suspensor. see more.
1. [ jok ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. , Informal. jockey. disc jockey. jock. 2. [ jok ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a jockstrap. Informal. an athlete. Informal. an enthusiast: a computer jock. Jock. 3. [ jok ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. Scot. and Irish English. a nickname for John. an innocent lad; country boy. British Informal.
(North American English) a person who likes a particular activity. a computer jock. (informal) a disc jockey (= a person whose job is to introduce and play recorded popular music, on radio or television or at a club, party, etc.) compare shock jock. Word Origin. See jock in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: jock.
1. First recorded in 1820–30; shortened form of jockey. Other definitions for jock (2 of 3) jock2. [ jok ] noun. a jockstrap. Informal. an athlete. Informal. an enthusiast: a computer jock. See more.
Common meanings. Jock (stereotype), a North American term for a stereotypical male athlete. Jock, a derogatory term for Scottish people mostly used by the English. Short for jockstrap, an item of male protective undergarment. jocks, male briefs in Australian slang.