"Jock" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɒk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒɑk/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-jock.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɒk Etymology: Believed to be a Scots variant of Jack. Because of its specific association with Scotland, the British English slang term is believed by most sources to be derived from the frequency of the use of the given name in Scotland, rather than from the "common man" etymology. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jock
  1. A nickname.
    Sense id: en-Jock-en-name-fHgV-yNX
  2. A given name. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Jock-en-name-n9A29rr~ Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 3 72 3 21 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 7 39 8 46
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Jock-en-name-EMUC1F3L

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɒk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒɑk/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-jock.ogg [Australia] Forms: Jocks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒk Etymology: Believed to be a Scots variant of Jack. Because of its specific association with Scotland, the British English slang term is believed by most sources to be derived from the frequency of the use of the given name in Scotland, rather than from the "common man" etymology. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jock (plural Jocks)
  1. (UK, slang) A Scot. Tags: UK, slang Related terms: Jimmy, Jockland, Paddy, Mick
    Sense id: en-Jock-en-noun-IQRHG0jt Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 29 6 58 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 7 39 8 46

Inflected forms

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