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Meanings of jock in English

Catalan
suspensori

A support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise.

        suspensori
        Portuguese
        atleta
        Catalan
        atleta
        Spanish
        atleta

        A person trained to compete in sports.

              atleta
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              Examples for "athlete"
              Examples for "athlete"
              1
              One athlete blamed the positive test on a pedicure a year ago.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Here's the start list as well as all athlete's season best times.
              The South African
              3
              From an athlete's point of view that would be the right move.
              The Guardian
              4
              Yes, becoming a pro athlete is one way to improve one's circumstances.
              Ebony
              5
              The athlete accommodation was being used to ease the state's housing crisis.
              The Guardian
              Usage of jock in English
              1
              This year has seen KAK become the country's most formidable shock jock.
              News.com.au
              2
              Sir John Ballinger is the best gentleman jock in the north country.
              The Lost World
              3
              Surprisingly, he's eager to reconnect with his classmates, particularly the class jock.
              Reuters
              4
              The jock was the son of a politician, so here I am.
              The Universe — or Nothing
              5
              Hence, racial resentment had already been simmering on the shock-jock media burners.
              The Guardian
              6
              Some longtime fans heard it as an unbecoming grab for jock-jam status.
              Reuters
              7
              Radio shock jock Alan Jones has made a career out of controversy.
              News.com.au
              8
              I was fed up with Tanya and wanted her off my jock.
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              9
              Bloggers, like Amsterdam-based former MTV jock Adam Curry, helped humanize the stereotype.
              Wired
              10
              I was totally a jock- Iwasthe coach of a swim team.
              No one belongs here more than you: stories
              11
              She had him pegged for a terribly earnest young warrior-hero-jock type.
              Provenance
              12
              In other words, it wasn't a local shock jock tossing softballs.
              Wired
              13
              Soca is known as the ditzy jock, while reggae is the class president.
              Ebony
              14
              Look at 'em wrong, they'll get on your jock like werewolves.
              Black is the new white
              15
              It was just like being at a horny high-school jock's house.
              How to make love like a porn star
              16
              The jock got slowly to his feet, and announced that he wanted satisfaction.
              Mr. Standfast
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