jock itch
2
6.6
- noun
- /dʒɑk ɪtʃ/
:
tiña inguinal
- Boy, Dang, man, I've been having you know, I get seasonal jock itch and this isn't an advertisement.
- get jock itch
Boy, Dang, man, I've been having you know, I get seasonal jock itch and this isn't an advertisement.
- Boy, Dang, man, I've been having you know, I get seasonal jock itch and this isn't an advertisement.
Examples
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"Hey yo, look who's got a remedy for jock itch?"
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What are you gonna do if you get jock itch and, you know, you're riding 90 miles an hour down the street?
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And just for the record, I never had jock itch.
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I may get jock itch.
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Look you got something right here that is going to take care of that jock itch for you.
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Do you suffer painful embarrassing jock itch?
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treat my jock itch because it kills the same fungus.
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Listen, that rash you described... ...really doesn't sound like jock itch.
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Well if he's got jock itch, we've got a story.
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To treat jock itch, you should use antifungal cream and keep the area dry.
Synonyms
A skin infection in the groin caused by a fungus that makes it itch and often affects men
A skin infection caused by a fungus that affects the groin area, often in men
An itchy skin infection caused by a fungus, often on the inner thighs and groin
A skin infection caused by a fungus, often in warm, wet areas under clothing
How Severe
2
6.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound clearly combines a location-related noun ('jock' as jockstrap/athletic groin area) with 'itch', so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer an itching problem in the groin region. However, the specific conventionalized medical sense (a fungal infection) and the clinical implication are not fully derivable from the parts alone, making the expression only partially predictable.
Etymology
Jock itch comes from athletes and their clothing: jock was a word for an athlete or the 'jockstrap' they wore, and sweat and tight gear often caused an uncomfortable itch in the groin. So it now means a skin infection that makes the groin very itchy, especially in men and athletes.