Definition of jockey

• n. - A professional rider of horses in races.
• n. - A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
• n. - A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
• v. t. - " To jostle by riding against one."
• v. t. - To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.
• v. i. - To play or act the jockey; to cheat.