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   Jock·ey

   /ˈjäkē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession: "a former champion jockey"
   • ▪ an enthusiast or participant in a specified activity: "a car jockey"

   verb

   • 1. struggle by every available means to gain or achieve something: "both men will be jockeying for the two top jobs" Similar competecontendviestrugglefighttusslescramblepushjostle
   • ▪ handle or manipulate (someone or something) in a skillful manner: "Jason jockeyed his machine into a dive" Similar maneuvereaseedgemanipulateworksteerengineerinveigleinsinuateingratiatewheedlecoaxcajoleinformal:finagle

   Word Origin late 16th century: diminutive of Jock. Originally the name for an ordinary man, lad, or underling, the word came to mean ‘mounted courier’, hence the current sense (late 17th century). 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 manoeuvring for an advantageous position during a race.

   Derivatives

   • 1. jockeyship noun

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   What does it mean if someone is jockeying for something?

   • A jockey is someone who rides a horse in a race. 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. [VERB + for]

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   What does a jockey do in a horse race?

   • During a horse race, the riders are called jockeys. Being a jockey is an excellent career choice for someone small. Jockeys, usually male, are always small people, weighing less than 120 pounds and generally standing no more than five feet five inches tall. This keeps the horses' total weight light, allowing them to run faster.

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   What does jockey to the fair mean?

   • He drew out his flute and began to play "Jockey to the Fair" in the style of a man who had never known moment's sorrow. He gave himself a boyhood as a jockey and also enlisted fictionally in the Spanish American war. Jockey definition: a person who rides horses professionally in races..

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