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jock itch

noun

Definition of JOCK ITCH

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Origin of JOCK ITCH

²jock

First Known Use: 1950

Rhymes with JOCK ITCH

backstitch, bewitch, Bowditch, chain stitch, cross-stitch, enrich, fast-pitch, fast-twitch, flame stitch, half hitch, hemstitch, lockstitch, knit stitch, last-ditch, purl stitch, slow-pitch, slow-twitch, tent stitch, topstitch, unhitch, whipstitch, wild pitch

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jock itch

noun \ˈjäk-\

Medical Definition of JOCK ITCH

: ringworm of the crotch : tinea cruris—called also jockey itch

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