jocks

See also: Jocks

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɒks

Etymology 1

Noun

jocks

1. plural of jock

Etymology 2

From jockey shorts.

Noun

jocks pl (plural only)

1. (Australia, slang) Male briefs.
   • 2014, Lewis Philips, I Am the ONe:

     "My name's Bill. I'm from Western Australia. I was sleeping in my panel van across the creek in the park, and I guess the flood waters picked up the van. I still can't believe what happened, but at least I'm still alive. All I've got left is what I'm standing in: my jocks."

   • 2015, Marian Keyes, The Woman Who Saved My Life: A Novel:

     "Please, Ryan. I don't want to come downstairs every morning and find you lounging around in your jocks on my couch. It's too ... studenty."

2. (Ireland, slang) Underwear.
   • 2015 February 6, Æmilius, 925, CreateSpace, →ISBN, page 11:

     She didn't have time to shower, let alone change from her jocks. She pulls her hair backward in a knot.

   • 2025 November 7, The TRY Channel, "Irish People Try Calzones":

     [Nicole O'Connor:] It's not blowing the jocks off me, but it's like... it's like gently kind of puffing the jocks off me.

     [Cameraman:] Jocks is Irish slang for underwear.

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