jock

¹

[jok]

noun

Informal.

1. jockey.

2. disc jockey.

jock

²

[jok]

noun

1. a jockstrap.

2. Informal.,  an athlete.

3. Informal.,  an enthusiast.

   a computer jock.

Jock

³

[jok]

noun

1. Scot. and Irish English.

   1. a nickname for John.

   2. an innocent lad; country boy.

2. British Informal.

   1. a Scottish soldier or a soldier in a Scottish regiment.

   2. Usually Offensive.,  a term used to refer to or address a Scot.

3. a male given name.

jock

¹

/ dʒɒk /

noun

1. informal,  short for disc jockey

2. informal,  short for jockstrap

3. informal,  an athlete

4. mining a pointed bar of steel inserted into the wheel of a mine vehicle and used for emergency braking

Jock

²

/ dʒɒk /

noun

1. a slang word or term of address for a Scot

Word History and Origins

Origin of jock¹

First recorded in 1820–30; shortened form of jockey

Origin of jock²

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening from jockstrap

Origin of jock³

First recorded in 1500–10

Example Sentences

He was about to return to Australia to rebuild his savings when he was cast in the dramatic series Euphoria, where he played the violent jock and class king Nate Jacobs.

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He could have become a celebrity without breaking a sweat as the war hero, the jock, the husband, the cowboy, the American ideal made incarnate.

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The truth is, Hank doesn’t think at all about who he is, or could become — only of the jock he was — which is the core of his problem.

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For those who are interested, the collection looks like a preppy, a jock and a member of the “Duck Dynasty” cast got together and brainstormed.

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We’ve all heard the story of the high school party through the eyes of the jocks and the cheerleaders and the popular kids.

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