jock

jock ¹  (jk)

n.

1. Sports A jockey.

2. A disc jockey.

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[Short for jockey.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jock - a person trained to compete in sports athlete contestant - a person who participates in competitions acrobat - an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination amateur - an athlete who does not play for pay ball hawk - a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball ballplayer, baseball player - an athlete who plays baseball basketball player, basketeer, cager - an athlete who plays basketball climber - someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes" cricketer - an athlete who plays cricket football player, footballer - an athlete who plays American football gymnast - an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics hockey player, ice-hockey player - an athlete who plays hockey hooker - (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot hurdler - an athlete who runs the hurdles jumper - an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper" lacrosse player - an athlete who plays lacrosse letterman - an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport Olympian - an athlete who participates in the Olympic games pentathlete - an athlete who competes in a pentathlon pro, professional - an athlete who plays for pay runner - a trained athlete who competes in foot races sharpshooter - an athlete noted for accurate aim shot putter - an athlete who competes in the shot put skater - someone who skates skier - someone who skis sledder - someone who rides a sled soccer player - an athlete who plays soccer sportsman, sportswoman, sport - someone who engages in sports striker - a forward on a soccer team second-stringer, substitute, reserve - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced swimmer - a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer" swinger - someone who swings sports implements tennis player - an athlete who plays tennis pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter - an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole lifter, weightlifter - an athlete who lifts barbells winger - (sports) player in wing position
	2.	jock - a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise athletic supporter, jockstrap, suspensor, supporter man's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear protective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury

Translations

Jock n (col) (= Scotsman); escocés m

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Jock [dʒɔk] n (inf) (= Scotsman); Écossais m

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Jock [dʒɔk] (inf) n → Schotte m

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Jock [dʒɔk] n (col) → termine colloquiale per chiamare uno scozzese