jockstrap

English

Etymology

Compound of (dated slang) jock (“penis”) +‎ strap; from the earlier forms bike jockey strap and jockey strap.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑkstɹæp/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒkstɹæp/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: jock‧strap

Noun

jockstrap (plural jockstraps)

  2. (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.

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