| Jockey | n.; pl. Jockeys [ Dim. of Jack, Scot. Jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. See 2d Jack. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. A professional rider of horses in races. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A dealer in horses; a horse trader. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Jockey | v. i. 1. To play or act the jockey; to cheat. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To maneuver oneself aggressivley or skillfully so as to achieve an advantage; as, he jockeyed himself into position to be noticed. [ PJC ] |
| Jockey | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Jockeyed p. pr. & vb. n. Jockeying. ] 1. “ To jostle by riding against one.” Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To maneuver; to move in an intricate manner so as to avoid obstacles; as, to jockey a large cabinet up a winding staircase. [ PJC ] |
| Jockeying | n. The act or management of one who jockeys; trickery. Beaconsfield. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Jockeyism | n. The practice of jockeys. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Jockeyship | n. The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey. [ 1913 Webster ] Go flatter Sawney for his jockeyship. Chatterton. [ 1913 Webster ] Where can at last his jockeyship retire? Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| jockey shorts | n. pl. [ from a Tradename. ] A type of men's underpants without legs, fitting tightly and held by an elastic waistband; also called briefs. Originally a tradename, the term has become common for that type of underpants. [ PJC ] |
