Jock

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jock
       n 1: a person trained to compete in sports [syn: {athlete}]
       2: a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous
          exercise [syn: {athletic supporter}, {supporter}, {suspensor},
           {jockstrap}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  118 Moby Thesaurus words for "jock":
     Anzac, Aussie, Boche, Fritz, GI, Heinie, Hun, Jerry, Johnny, Kraut,
     Tommy, Tommy Atkins, Yank, advocate, alpenstock, amateur athlete,
     archer, arm, askari, athlete, athletic supporter, back, backbone,
     backing, ballplayer, bandeau, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery,
     bearer, blocking back, bowman, bra, brace, bracer, bracket,
     brassiere, bucko, buttress, cane, carrier, catcher, caveman,
     center, cervix, coach, competitor, corset, cricketer, crook,
     crutch, defensive lineman, digger, doughboy, end, footballer,
     foundation garment, fulcrum, games-player, gamester, girdle, guard,
     guy, guywire, he-man, infielder, jockstrap, jumper, lineman,
     mainstay, maintainer, mast, neck, offensive lineman, outfield,
     outfielder, player, poilu, poloist, professional athlete, prop,
     pugilist, quarterback, racer, redcoat, reinforce, reinforcement,
     reinforcer, rest, resting place, rigging, sepoy, shoulder, shroud,
     skater, spine, sport, sportsman, sprit, staff, standing rigging,
     stave, stay, stick, stiffener, strengthener, support, supporter,
     sustainer, swaddy, tackle, tailback, toxophilite, upholder,
     walking stick, wingback, wrestler
  
  

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  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.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  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)