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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.
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. Pronunciation. US. /dʒɑk/ UK. /dʒɒk/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Jock."
6 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.
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.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A jock is a young man who is enthusiastic about a particular sport and spends a lot of time playing it. Some people use this term to suggest that the person has few other interests and is not very clever . [informal] ...an all-American football jock. 2. countable noun. A jock is the same as a disc jockey . [informal]
The athletic slang meanings in turn date from the middle 20th century and are simple abbreviations of jockstrap, which is in turn derived from the older slang meaning of jock itself, which dates from the 17th century, and whose etymology is unknown. Believed to be a Scots variant of Jack.
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. Places. Jock River, Canada. Jocks Lagoon, Tasmania. People.
