jockstrap

[jok-strap]

noun

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

jockstrap

/ ˈdʒɒkˌstræp /

noun

1. Also called: athletic support. an elasticated belt with a pouch worn by men, esp athletes, to support the genitals

Word History and Origins

Origin of jockstrap¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; jock “male organ” (variant of jack ¹ “male”; Jock ) + strap

Word History and Origins

Origin of jockstrap¹

C20: from slang jock penis + _strap

Example Sentences

It wants to be “The Substance” with jockstraps: a Satanic-tinged, steroidal “Rosemary’s Baby.”

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“HIM” may be hokey, sure, but no more so than putting a cup in your jockstrap to sprint full-speed into someone’s skull just for the mere chance that somebody somewhere might idolize you.

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Reserved as he was, Foster found it easy to befriend the middle-school boy who dutifully slipped on rubber gloves to pick up jockstraps and jerseys.

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According to a complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Gonzales was required to work the coat check for Precinct DTLA’s weekly “jockstrap / underwear party” without receiving pay.

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The humiliation of not starting prompted Wooden to strip to his jockstrap and storm out of the gym.

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