jock

jock
n
1a.
British
a Scot. Since the 19th century this has been the universal nickname for Scottish males, derived from the northern diminutive for John.
1b.
British
an unnamed male. The word is used, sometimes dismissively, either as a term of address or as a description. Ask jock over there what he's drinking.
2.
a disc jockey. A piece of American radio jargon adopted in other English-speaking areas in the 1970s.
3.
American
an athlete or sportsman. This campus term can now also apply in some cases to sportswomen, in spite of its origin as a shortening of jock strap. Although it can be said affectionately and is a term used by sportsmen about them-selves, the word often has overtones of excessive heartiness, brawn, aggression or lack of intelligence.
► 'And the jock shall dwell with the nerd and the cheerleader lie down with the wimp and there will be peace upon the campus.' (Observer, 29 May 1988)

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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