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: athlete sense 1
especially
: a school or college athlete
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: a person devoted to a single pursuit or interest
computer jocks
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: pilot
especially
: a fighter pilot
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Despite his perverse and jock-like disposition, he is known to be a talented and knowledgeable surgeon.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
The legal argument against the jock tax centers on the Uniformity Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution.
—Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is part of why this uniform, with its multi-color Brooklyn Camo pattern and BED-STUY jock tag designed by renowned local artist Eric Haze carries such weight.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
At fifteen, on a whim, Russell, a pretty jock with a mane of wild, honey-blond curls, passionate about her after-school dance classes but with no particular dreams about show business, had tagged along with some friends to a Disney open casting call at the Colorado Convention Center.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Despite his perverse and jock-like disposition, he is known to be a talented and knowledgeable surgeon.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
The legal argument against the jock tax centers on the Uniformity Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution.
—Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is part of why this uniform, with its multi-color Brooklyn Camo pattern and BED-STUY jock tag designed by renowned local artist Eric Haze carries such weight.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Jock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jock. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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