English Dictionary: jockeys | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. |