jockstrap
[ jok-strap ]
/ ˈdʒɒkˌstræp /
noun
an elasticized belt, a men's undergarment, with a pouch for supporting and protecting the genitals, worn especially while participating in athletics.
RELATED WORDS
noble, vigorous, bold, masculine, virile, macho, self-reliant, heroic, manlike, manful, audacious, brave, colt, confident, daring, dauntless, dignified, fearless, firm, gallant
Nearby words
- jockey cap,
- jockey club,
- jockey for position,
- jockey shorts,
- jocko,
- jockteleg,
- jocose,
- jocosely,
- jocosity,
- jocular
Origin of jockstrap
Also called athletic supporter.
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There was a man in a jockstrap with a fingerlike thing hanging down from his crotch.
jockstrap
/ (ˈdʒɒkˌstræp) /
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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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.
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