jockstrap en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɒkstɹæp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Compound of (dated slang) jock (“penis”) + strap; from the earlier forms bike jockey strap and jockey strap.
Meanings
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An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
There are many accounts of men, back in the 1970s, work out in nothing but a jockstrap.
2010, Erick Alvarez, Muscle Boys: Gay Gym Culture, Routledge, →ISBN, page 105:With their jock-straps pinching, they slouch to attention While queueing for sarnies at the office canteen.
1972, “Thick As A Brick”, Ian Anderson (lyrics), performed by Jethro Tull:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jockstraps | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| jock strap | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
jock · jockey shorts · jockstrappery
Descendants
Synonyms
athletic supporter · supporter · groin guard
Translations (64)
nl suspensoir (an athletic supporter) · fr jack-strap (an athletic supporter) · de Tiefschutz (an athletic supporter) · lv suspensorijs (an athletic supporter) · it sospensorio (an athletic supporter) · es suspensor (an athletic supporter) · pt suporte atlético (an athletic supporter) · da skridtbind (an athletic supporter) · cy jocstrap (an athletic supporter) · it sospensorio conchiglia (an athletic supporter) · fr suspensoir (an athletic supporter) · de Sportsuspensorium (an athletic supporter) · hu szuszpenzor (an athletic supporter) · el σπασουάρ (an athletic supporter) · sl suspenzórij (an athletic supporter) · is pungband (an athletic supporter) · th กระจับ (an athletic supporter) · eo ingvenumo (an athletic supporter) · pl suspensorium (an athletic supporter) · de Jockstrap (an athletic supporter) · sv suspensoar (an athletic supporter) · fi munasuojat (an athletic supporter) · de Eierbecher (an athletic supporter) · es protector genital (an athletic supporter) · cs suspenzor (an athletic supporter) · bg бандаж (an athletic supporter) · fr coquille (an athletic supporter) · no skrittbeskytter (an athletic supporter) · ko 낭심보호대 (an athletic supporter) · es coquilla (an athletic supporter) · eo suspensorio (an athletic supporter) · pt coquilha (an athletic supporter) · es huevera (an athletic supporter) · hy ամորձակալ (an athletic supporter) · de Hodenschutz (an athletic supporter) · de Suspensorium (an athletic supporter) · da skridtbeskytter (an athletic supporter) · fa بیضه بند (an athletic supporter) · mi tātua raho (an athletic supporter) · lt suspenzòrijus (an athletic supporter) · fa فتق بند (an athletic supporter) · no susp (an athletic supporter) · it conchiglia protettiva (an athletic supporter) · hy կախակապ (an athletic supporter) · sk suspenzor (an athletic supporter) · sh су̀спензор (an athletic supporter) · ru суспензо́рий (an athletic supporter) · de Ballschutz (an athletic supporter) · ro suspensor (an athletic supporter) · ca suspensori (an athletic supporter) · de Tiefschützer (an athletic supporter) · es suspensorio (an athletic supporter) · cmn 雙丁 /双丁 (an athletic supporter) · is pungbindi (an athletic supporter) · it sospensorio elastico (an athletic supporter) · da suspensorium (an athletic supporter) · ga bléinbheart (an athletic supporter) · he מָגֵן בֵּיצִים (an athletic supporter) · sh sùspenzor (an athletic supporter) · ja ジョックストラップ (an athletic supporter) · fi alasuojus (an athletic supporter) · es protector escrotal (an athletic supporter) · ar حِزَام رِيَاضِيّ (an athletic supporter) · tr süspansuvar (an athletic supporter)