Talk:jockstrap

When looking for the etymology, I came across three differing origins, and have put them all here for interest. Andrew massyn 13:09, 24 June 2006 (UTC)


 * 1) In 1897 the need was met as Charles Bennett, wizard of the sporting-goods manufacturer Sharp and Smith in Chicago designed the first jock strap. The original name was the Bike Jockey Strap, its insignia was a large bicycle wheel, and it was intended first for bicycle riders (who, at that time were called jockeys) and second for horseback riders. The athletic supporter became known as a "bike jockey strap" or "jock strap". Eventually it became simply a "jock".History of the jockstrap
 * 2) 1952, short for jockstrap "supporter of the male genital organs, used in sports" (1897), from jock slang for "penis" c.1650-c.1850, probably from Jock, the nickname for John, which was used generically for "common man" from 1508. Meaning "an athletic man" is from 1963, Amer.Eng. slang.Etymology Online
 * 3) noun a support or protection for the male genitals, worn especially by sportsmen. — ORIGIN from slang jock genitals.Jockstrap

Merge this and “jock strap” entry?
Hm? Blu Moon (talk) 23:13, 29 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Reasonable idea. Which orthography is more common? DCDuring (talk) 02:26, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

a Google search indicates that “jockstrap” appears to be the accepted official spelling by several major English dictionaries; IDK if that’s sufficient Blu Moon (talk) 19:58, 31 December 2022 (UTC)