jocky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɒki/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈd͡ʒɑki/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From jock + -y.
Meanings
-
(informal) Jocklike.
“Most comedy writers are tall, jocky types,” said Bill Lawrence, the creator of “Scrubs.”
2007 January 17, Edward Wyatt, “Diagnosis: Acute Case of Broadway Melodium Tremens”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more jocky | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most jocky | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |