jock

¹

[ jok ]

noun

, Informal.

1. jockey.
2. disc jockey.

jock

²

[ jok ]

noun

1. a jockstrap.
2. Informal. an athlete.
3. Informal. an enthusiast:

   a computer jock.

Jock

³

[ jok ]

noun

1. Scot. and Irish English.
   1. a nickname for John.
   2. an innocent lad; country boy.
2. British Informal.
   1. a Scottish soldier or a soldier in a Scottish regiment.
   2. Usually Offensive. a term used to refer to or address a Scot.
3. a male given name.

Jock

¹

/ dʒɒk /

noun

1. a slang word or term of address for a Scot

jock

²

/ dʒɒk /

noun

1. informal.
   short for disc jockey
2. informal.
   short for jockstrap
3. informal.
   an athlete
4. mining a pointed bar of steel inserted into the wheel of a mine vehicle and used for emergency braking

Word History and Origins

Origin of jock¹

First recorded in 1820–30; shortened form of jockey

Origin of jock²

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening from jockstrap

Origin of jock³

First recorded in 1500–10

Example Sentences

His TV persona, he has said, is part shock jock; he doesn’t really care if you love him or hate him as long as you don’t change the channel.

From Los Angeles Times

Up until sixth grade I went to an acting program and then after that, I decided I was going to be a jock.

From Los Angeles Times

She's already spoken with one-time shock jock Howard Stern and visited "The View."

From Salon

His speeches and social media presence channel a D-list shock jock mentality, filtered through a Christian nationalist lens, that's grown in popularity in the Trump era.

From Salon

But in “English Teacher,” it’s a student LGBTQ+ group that complains, arguing that the jocks are cross-dressing as a joke and undermining students who are actually trans or nonbinary.

From Los Angeles Times