jockstrap

From jock in the obsolete sense of "male genitals" and strap; from the earlier forms bike jockey strap and jockey strap.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒkstɹæp/

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• Hyphenation: jock‧strap

jockstrap (plural jockstraps)

1. (sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.

   Synonyms: groin guard, supporter, athletic supporter

   • 1972, “Thick As A Brick”, Ian Anderson (lyrics), performed by Jethro Tull:

     With their jock-straps pinching, they slouch to attention
     While queueing for sarnies at the office canteen.

   • 2010, Erick Alvarez, Muscle Boys: Gay Gym Culture, Routledge, →ISBN, page 105:

     There are many accounts of men, back in the 1970s, work out in nothing but a jockstrap.

• jock strap

• jock (“athlete”)
• jockey shorts

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