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jock⋅strap

  [jok-strap]
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–noun
an elasticized belt, a men's undergarment, with a pouch for supporting and protecting the genitals, worn esp. while participating in athletics.
Also called athletic supporter.

Origin:
1895–1900; jock male organ (var. of jack 1 male; see Jock ) + strap
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athletic supporter  
n.  An elastic support for the male genitals, worn especially in athletic or other strenuous activity. Also called jockstrap.
jock·strap also jock strap   (jŏk'strāp')   
n.  See athletic supporter.

[jock, male genitals (of unknown origin) + strap.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
jockstrap

  1. n.
    and jockstrapper. an athlete. (From the name of the supporting garment worn by male athletes.) : The jockstrappers are all at practice now.
  2. in.
    to work as a professional athlete. : I jockstrapped for a few years and then lost my interest in it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: jock·strap
Pronunciation: 'jäk-"strap
Function: noun
: ATHLETIC SUPPORTER
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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