English
jockstrap
Jockstrap comes from English jock ‘penis’.
- English1500–presentjock‘penis’
- Englishearliest quotation 1972jockstrap
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentjock‘penis’
- Englishearliest quotation 1972jockstrap
Earliest quotation: 1972, Thick As A Brick: “With their jock-straps pinching, they slouch to attention While…”
The story
Compound of (dated slang) jock (‘penis’) + strap; from the earlier forms bike jockey strap and jockey strap.
Linked words
through English jock ‘penis’
Today it means
noun An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English jock / jockstrap