Meaning

10 senses
  1. (Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang)A Scotsman.

  2. (informal)A jockey.

  3. (dated, rare, slang)The penis.

  4. An athletic supporter worn by men to support the genitals especially during sports.

    a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

  5. (US, slang)A young male athlete, typically tall and aged 16–23.

    Sportskanone

  6. (US, derogatory, slang)An enthusiastic sports fan, especially one with few other interests, often stereotyped as slow-witted person of large size and great physical strength.

    Sportsfreund

  7. (slang)A disc jockey.

  8. (US, dated, in compounds, slang)A specialist computer programmer.

    compiler jock

    systems jock

  9. (Yorkshire, dialectal, uncountable)Food; meals.

  10. (archaic, slang)A common man.

Examples

13 sentences
  1. Tom is a jock.

    Том — спортсмен.

    deTom ist ein Sportler.

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  2. Are you a jock?

    ruТы качок?

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  3. Many people mindlessly agree with whatever a shock jock says.

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  4. Death is something so serious that can't be jocked about.

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  5. Jock bought two new pairs of shoes.

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Translations

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By meaning 2
athlete:
enthusiastic athlete or sports fan:

Origin

The computer slang meanings are derived from jockey. The athletic slang meanings in turn

The computer slang meanings are derived from jockey. The athletic slang meanings in turn date from the mid-20th century and are simple abbreviations of jockstrap.

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Forms

plural: jocks
Singularjock
Pluraljocks

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

18 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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