jockstrap

[jok-strap] /ˈdʒɒkˌstræp/
noun
1.
an elasticized belt, a men's undergarment, with a pouch for supporting and protecting the genitals, worn especially while participating in athletics.
Also called athletic supporter.
Origin
1895-1900; jock male organ (variant of jack1 male; see Jock) + strap
Examples from the web for jockstrap
  • Until then, for example, anyone competing in a powerlifting event was required to wear a jockstrap.
  • Oh yeah, don't forget to wear your jockstrap on the outside of your pants and steal your grandfathers cane.
  • The word literally means waist purse but seems to have rude connotations along the lines of jockstrap carrier.
British Dictionary definitions for jockstrap

jockstrap

/ˈdʒɒkˌstræp/
noun
1.
an elasticated belt with a pouch worn by men, esp athletes, to support the genitals Also called athletic support
Word Origin
C20: from slang jock penis + strap
Word Origin and History for jockstrap
n.

also jock-strap, "supporter of the male genital organs, used in sports," 1897, with strap (n.) + jock slang for "penis" c.1650-c.1850, probably from Jock, the nickname for John, which was used generically for "common man" from c.1500.

Slang definitions & phrases for jockstrap

jockstrap

noun
  1. An athletic supporter (1897+)
  2. An athlete; jock (1960s+)
verb

To make one's living in the less glamorous and lucrative reaches of professional sports: He spent a couple of years jockstrapping in the minor leagues (1960s+)