˜yÐÄvlog

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jock

1

[ jok ]

noun

Informal.


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

/ »åÏôÉ’°ì /

noun

  1. a slang word or term of address for a Scot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jock

2

/ »åÏôÉ’°ì /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog 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
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In the past, the former radio shock jock was open with the public about her physical health.

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The kids, Tyler and Chloe, are at odds: He’s a jock, she’s an outcast who just lost her best friend to an overdose.

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"American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long," Ramaswamy complained on Musk's X, denouncing a culture that celebrates "the jock over the valedictorian."

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“A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers,†the billionaire added.

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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.

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