jocks
jocks Lexical Profile
jocks Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American Enthusiastic athletes or sports participants, especially those in high school or college perceived as prioritizing athletics over academics.
"The cafeteria was informally divided between the theater students and the varsity jocks."
Australian Men's briefs or underpants, or protective athletic supporters (jockstraps).
"He packed several pairs of clean socks and jocks in his gym bag before leaving for the weekend."
Disc jockeys who host radio broadcasts or play recorded music for an audience, or jockeys who ride horses in races.
"Several veteran radio jocks were interviewed for the documentary on the history of FM broadcasting."
Word Nuance & Usage
In Australian, New Zealand, and Irish English, the plural noun "jocks" is standard informal usage for men's underpants, whereas in North American English it most commonly refers to enthusiastic athletes.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originally a Scots variant of the given name Jack, which came to be used generically for a man or boy; the athletic sense arose as an informal shortening of "jockstrap" in mid-20th-century American slang.