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Jockey
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
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.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
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.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To play or act the jockey; to cheat.