Nocked vs Jocked - What's the difference?
nocked | jocked |
(nock)
Either of the two grooves in a bow that hold the bowstring.
The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
* Chapman
(nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom sail or trysail.
To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow.
To cut a nock in (usually in an arrow's base or the tips of a bow).
(jock)
(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
As verbs the difference between nocked and jocked
is that nocked is (nock) while jocked is (jock).nocked
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Verb
(head)Anagrams
* *nock
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Noun
(en noun)- He took his arrow by the nock .
Verb
(en verb)Anagrams
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jocked
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Verb
(head)jock
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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.
