jockstrap

[jok-strap]

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noun

an elasticized belt, a men's undergarment, with a pouch for supporting and protecting the genitals, worn especially while participating in athletics.

Origin of jockstrap

1895–1900; jock male organ (variant of jack¹ male; see Jock) + strap

Also called athletic supporter.

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Contemporary Examples of jockstrap

There was a man in a jockstrap with a fingerlike thing hanging down from his crotch.
When Hollywood Flirted with Porn: 1969, ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,’ & 20th Century Fox
Robert Hofler
February 1, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for jockstrap

jockstrap

noun

an elasticated belt with a pouch worn by men, esp athletes, to support the genitalsAlso called: athletic support

Word Origin for jockstrap

C20: from slang jock penis + strap

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Word Origin and History for jockstrap

also jock-strap, "supporter of the male genital organs, used in sports," 1897, with strap (n.) + jock slang for "penis" c.1650-c.1850, probably from Jock, the nickname for John, which was used generically for "common man" from c.1500.