jockey
Syllabification: (jock·ey)
Pronunciation: /ˈjäkē/
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Definition of jockey
noun ( plural jockeys)
verb ( jockeys, jockeyed)
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˌSHip/
noun
Origin:
late 16th century: diminutive of Jock 'ordinary man; a rustic', Scots form of the given name Jack. The word came to mean 'mounted courier', hence the current sense (late 17th cent). Another early use 'horse dealer' (long a byword for dishonesty) probably gave rise to the verb sense 'manipulate', whereas the main verb sense probably relates to the behavior of jockeys maneuvering for an advantageous position during a race