Jock vs Prep - What's the difference?
jock | prep |
(slang, rare, dated) The penis.
An athletic supporter worn by men to support the genitals especially during sports, a jockstrap.
(US, slang) A young male athlete (through college age).
(US, slang, pejorative) An enthusiastic athlete or sports fan, especially one with few other interests. A slow-witted person of large size and great physical strength. A pretty boy that shows off in sport.
(US, slang, computing) A specialist computer programmer
(countable) Preparation.
(informal, countable) A student or graduate of a prep school, a preppy.
(British, uncountable) Homework, work set to do outside class time, used widely in public schools and preparatory schools but not state schools.
(informal) To prepare.
As nouns the difference between jock and prep
is that jock is a common man while prep is preparation.As verbs the difference between jock and prep
is that jock is to masturbate while prep is to prepare.As a proper noun Jock
is a nickname.As an initialism PREP is
initialism of pre-exposure prophylaxis.jock
English
Etymology 1
Unknown. Suggested to be a hypocoristic for John .Etymology 2
The computer slang meanings are derived from jockey. The athletic slang meanings in turn date from the middle 20th century and are simple abbreviations of jockstrap, which is in turn derived from the older slang meaning of jock itself, which dates from the 17th century, and whose etymology is unknown.Noun
(en noun)- usage note : Usually the noun is part of a noun phrase explicitly denoting the particular speciality, such as a "compiler jock" or a "systems jock". Usage of the word alone with this meaning is rare.