jock
/ˈd͡ʒɑk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.32 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An athletic supporter worn by men to support the genitals especially during sports.
noun
An enthusiastic sports fan, especially one with few other interests, often stereotyped as slow-witted person of large size and great physical strength.
American usage; Derogatory; Slang
Example Sentences
- ""You've heard of him?" "No." "Why, young fellah, where have you lived? Sir John Ballinger is the best gentleman jock in the north country.""
- "'Cause all jocks ever think about is sports, all we ever think about is sex."
- "There was never a single listener protest or objection — the entire opposition to the content of the program came from a few jocks within the station."
- "As a teenager, I laid down the sword and decided I wanted to be a disc jockey. […] I'd sit outside the studio and watch with envy and admiration as the jocks performed in the small room on the other side of the soundproof window […]"
- "compiler jock"
- "systems jock"
Etymology
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עָקַב Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb) Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)bor. Latin Iācōbusslbor.? French Jacquesder. Middle English Jackin English Jack English Jock English jock From Jock, a Scottish hypocoristic form of John (compare Jack).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈd͡ʒɑk/
- British English: /ˈd͡ʒɒk/
Usage
- Archaic
- Slang
- British usage
- Derogatory
- Informal
- Dated
- American usage
- Uncountable