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jock

UK /ˈd͡ʒɒk/US /ˈd͡ʒɑk/

noun 10
verb 3
forms 3
phrases 1

noun10

(US, slang) A young male athlete, typically tall and aged 16–23.
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(slang, disapproving) An enthusiastic sports fan, especially one with few other interests, often stereotyped as slow-witted person of large size and great physical strength.
- 'Cause all jocks ever think about is sports, all we ever think about is sex. — 1984
(informal) An athletic supporter worn by men to support the genitals especially during sports.
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(slang) A disc jockey.
- 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. — 1977
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(informal) A jockey.
- "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." — 1912
(slang, offensive) A Scotsman.
[in compounds] (slang, old-fashioned) A specialist computer programmer.
(slang, old-fashioned) The penis.
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(dialect) Food; meals.
- Thear's boan-idle nowbles, baht hahses an' lands, 'at al walk on a carpeted path, an' nivver do nowt wi' ther lily-white hands bud lift uther fowk's jock to ther maath. — 1881
(slang, no longer used) A common man.

verb3

(slang) To masturbate.
(slang) To steal.
(slang) To humiliate.

forms

jocked · jocking · jocks

Phrases with jock

jock off
To replace (a jockey) with another.

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