"Jock" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɒk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒɑk/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-jock.ogg
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 70 3 23
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Jock-en-name-EMUC1F3L

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɒk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒɑk/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-jock.ogg 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 28 6 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 26 8 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 17 6 71

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1975, Robertson Davies, World of Wonders, →ISBN, page 736:",
          "text": "- - - If you want a Scotch name why don't you call him Jock?\" Macgregor looked disgusted. \"Because Jock is not a name, but a diminutive, as everybody knows well. It is the diminutive of John. And John is not a Scots name. The Scots form of that name is Ian. If you want to call him Ian Fetch, I shall say no more.",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒɑk/",
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          "word": "Paddy"
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        {
          "word": "Mick"
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      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒɑk/",
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      "word": "Jockland"
    },
    {
      "word": "Paddy"
    },
    {
      "word": "Mick"
    }
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        "A Scot."
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        "(UK, slang) A Scot."
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