释义 |
jock I. \ˈjäk\ noun (-s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from Jock, Scots & Irish nickname for John 1. Scot & Irish : a country boy : lad 2. : a soldier in a Scottish regiment II. noun (-s) Etymology: short for jockey (I) 1. : jockey 2a < any one of two dozen top jocks will get home with the best horse in a race — Eddie Arcaro > 2. : disc jockey III. variant of jockstrap IV. noun Etymology: so called from the wearing of jockstraps by male athletes 1. : athlete ; especially : a school or college athlete 2. : pilot ; especially : a fighter pilot 3. : a person devoted to a single pursuit or interest < computer jocks > |