Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jockish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jock-ish
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a jock (dim-witted athletic person).

Etymology

From jock + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more jockish (comparative) most jockish (superlative)

Questions

What does jockish mean?
Like a jock (dim-witted athletic person).
Where does jockish come from?
From jock + -ish.

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