Definition of Jockey. Meaning of Jockey. Synonyms of Jockey

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Definition of Jockey

Jockey
Jockey Jock"ey, n.; pl. Jockeys. [Dim. of Jack, Scot. Jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. See 2d Jack.] 1. A professional rider of horses in races. --Addison. 2. A dealer in horses; a horse trader. --Macaulay. 3. A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
Jockey
Jockey Jock"ey, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jockeyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jockeying.] 1. `` To jostle by riding against one.' --Johnson. 2. To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.
Jockey
Jockey Jock"ey, v. i. To play or act the jockey; to cheat.

Meaning of Jockey from wikipedia

- A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel...
- A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who hosts recorded music for an audience. Most common types of DJs include radio DJs, club...
- Wisconsin. Jockey is known for having invented the first men's Y-Front brief in 1934. Jockey is a recognized trademark in 120 countries. Jockey was originally...
- A lawn jockey is a small statue of a man in jockey clothes, intended to be placed in front yards as hitching posts, similar to those of footmen bearing...
- A robot jockey is commonly used on camels in camel racing as a replacement for human jockeys. Developed since 2004, the robotic jockeys are slowly phasing...
- A video jockey (abbreviated VJ or sometimes veejay) is an announcer who introduces music videos and live performances on commercial music television stations...
- equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition...
- G1 Jockey is a video game franchise developed and published by Koei that simulates horse racing from a jockey's perspective. Games have been released on...
- the London Palladium. Murray was one of the original BBC Radio 1 disc-jockeys when the station started in 1967. By 1969, he was one of the mainstays...
- 40 km/h (11 m/s; 25 mph) for an hour. Camels are often controlled by child jockeys, but allegations of human rights abuses have led to nationwide bans on...
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