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