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