Synonyms for jock strap
noun support for genitalsRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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Word Origin & History
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.