[syn: athletic supporter, supporter, suspensor, jockstrap, jock]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
jockstrap \jock"strap`\ (j[o^]k"str[a^]p), n.
1. A supporting undergarment for the external genitals worn
by men engaging in vigorous athletic sports or strenuous
exercise; called also athletic supporter and jock.
Syn: jock; athletic supporter.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
jock \jock\ n.
1. a person trained to compete in sports; an athlete.
[WordNet sense 1]
Syn: athlete.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A jockstrap.
[PJC]
3. A disk jockey.
[PJC]
shock jock a radio talk-show host who is notorious for
voicing unpopular, controversial, or shocking opinions
guaranteed to offend many people.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
jock
n 1: a person trained to compete in sports [syn: athlete,
jock]
2: a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous
exercise [syn: athletic supporter, supporter,
suspensor, jockstrap, jock]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
jock
systems jock
1. A programmer who is characterised by large and somewhat
brute-force programs.
2. When modified by another noun, describes a specialist in
some particular computing area. The compounds "compiler jock"
and "systems jock" seem to be the best-established examples.
[Jargon File]
(1995-01-19)
The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):
jock
n.
1. A programmer who is characterized by large and somewhat brute-force
programs. See brute force.
2. When modified by another noun, describes a specialist in some particular
computing area. The compounds compiler jock and systems jock seem to be the
best-established examples.