Meaning & use
jock
Informal term for an athletic person, especially one more focused on sports than academics.
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In high school, he was known as the star jock who played three varsity sports.
The movie pokes fun at the rivalry between the jocks and the nerds at the school.
A note on using this word
Jock is casual American slang, often used with a slightly stereotyping tone, and also names a radio disc jockey in an older sense.
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