Jockey \Jock"ey\, 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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Jockey \Jock"ey\, 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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Jockey \Jock"ey\, 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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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jockey

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Jockey \Jock"ey\, v. i. To play or act the jockey; to cheat.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)