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Jocks

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Male briefs.
    Australia, plural, plural-only, slang
  2. Underwear.
    Ireland, plural, plural-only, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“"My name's Bill. I'm from Western Australia. I was sleeping in my panel van across the creek in the park⟳, and I guess⟳ the flood⟳ waters picked up the van. I still can't believe⟳ what happened, but at least I'm still alive. All I've got left is what I'm standing in: my jocks."”
“"Please⟳, Ryan. I don't want⟳ to come⟳ downstairs every morning and find⟳ you lounging around in your jocks on my couch. It's too ... studenty."”
“She didn't have⟳ time to shower, let⟳ alone change⟳ from her jocks. She pulls her hair backward in a knot.”
“[Nicole O'Connor:] It's not blowing the jocks off me, but it's like⟳... it's like⟳ gently kind of puffing the jocks off me. [Cameraman:] Jocks is Irish slang for underwear.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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