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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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Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
And then there was The Breakfast Club, which, by virtue of its motley cast of characters—the jock, the brain, the princess, the criminal, the basketcase—spanned the style spectrum.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 12 June 2024
Danielle wants Gabby to employ the strategy that works for her, and Gabby just wants everyone to get off her damn jock already.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
Quirky and wacky scenarios the gals find themselves in – like Jess’ misunderstanding with a dumb jock at a frat house and Hannah’s embarrassment over Greg’s prom-posal – aren’t particularly funny.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 3 May 2024
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Noun
The 1985 film stars Ringwald as Claire, the popular, preppy girl; Estevez as Andy, the jock wrestler; Sheedy as Allison, the reclusive weirdo; Hall as Brian, the brainy nerd; and Judd Nelson as Bender, the rebellious outcast.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
And then there was The Breakfast Club, which, by virtue of its motley cast of characters—the jock, the brain, the princess, the criminal, the basketcase—spanned the style spectrum.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 12 June 2024
Danielle wants Gabby to employ the strategy that works for her, and Gabby just wants everyone to get off her damn jock already.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
Quirky and wacky scenarios the gals find themselves in – like Jess’ misunderstanding with a dumb jock at a frat house and Hannah’s embarrassment over Greg’s prom-posal – aren’t particularly funny.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 3 May 2024
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“Jock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jock. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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