Etymology : Jockey, Scots nickname for John
Pronunciation : 'jä-kE
Function : noun
Date : 1670
1. one who rides horses in horse races; (Slang) one who operates or controls something (i.e. computer or vehicle). ride a racehorse; maneuver into a good position; activate, operate. jockey\jock"ey\ , n.; pl. jockeys (#). [dim. of jack, scot. jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. see:
2d jack.].
2. a professional rider of horses in races.
3. a dealer in horses; a horse trader.
4. a cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.jockey \jock"ey\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. jockeyed ; p. pr. & vb. n. jockeying.].
5. " to jostle by riding against one.".
6. to play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.jockey \jock"ey\, v. i. to play or act the jockey; to cheat.jockey n.
7. someone employed to ride horses in horse races.
8. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey" v 1: defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit [syn: cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane] 2: compete (for an advantage or a position).
9. ride a race-horse as a professional jockey.
10. A professional rider of horses in races.
11. A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
12. A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade. " To jostle by riding against one." To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.
13. To play or act the jockey; to cheat. someone employed to ride horses in horse races an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey" ride a race-horse as a professional jockey compete.
14. jockey.
15. 1. A jockey is someone who rides a horse in a race.
16. If you say that someone is jockeying for something, you mean that they are using whatever methods they can in order to get it or do it before their competitors can get it or do it. The rival political parties are already jockeying for power Already, both sides are jockeying to belittle the other side. If someone is jockeying for position, they are using whatever methods they can in order to get into a better position than their rivals. someone who rides horses in races (Jockey, Scottish male name, from John). to compete strongly to get into the best position or situation, or to get the most power jockey for.