jock itch

1. 1.

   fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)

   Synonymstinea cruriseczema marginatum

   Broadertinea

Questions about jock itch

What does jock itch mean?

jock itch means "fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)".

What is another word for jock itch?

Close synonyms include tinea cruris, eczema marginatum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is jock itch a common word?

jock itch is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.