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Definition of jock itch noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jock itch

noun
 
/ˈdʒɒk ɪtʃ/
 
/ˈdʒɑːk ɪtʃ/
(North American English, informal)
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  1. a skin disease that affects the groin
    • The fungi that cause jock itch thrive in warm, moist places.
    Word Origin1970s: jock from jockstrap.
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