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   jockey

   /ˈdʒɒki/

   noun

   • 1. a person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession: "a former champion 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 skilful manner: "he jockeyed his machine into a dive" Similar manoeuvreeaseedgemanipulateworksteerengineerinveigleinsinuateingratiatewheedlecoaxcajoleinformal: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 behaviour of jockeys manoeuvring for an advantageous position during a race.

   Derivatives

   • 1. jockeyship noun

   Scrabble Points: 22

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJOKEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Jokey is an adjective that means funny or humorous. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

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     (Definition of jokey from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's...

   • Znaczenie Jokey, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     jokey definicja: 1. funny 2. funny. Dowiedź się więcej.

   • Jokey in Simplified Chinese

     JOKEY translate: 有趣的，逗乐的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     jokey translate: 有趣的，滑稽的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     jokey 의미, 정의, jokey의 정의: 1. funny 2. funny. 자세히...

   • Jokester

     JOKESTER definition: 1. someone who likes telling funny...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jokeyJokey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : amusingly ridiculous : laughable. jokily. ˈjō-kə-lē. adverb. jokiness. ˈjō-kē-nəs. noun. Examples of jokey in a Sentence. the jokey tone of his stories. Recent Examples on the Web On this scale, the sound quality can be bad so jokey one-liners and light dialogue get completely lost.

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   Jokey definition: lacking in seriousness; frivolous. See examples of JOKEY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJOKEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jokey means behaving in a way that is intended to be amusing, rather than serious. It can also mean lacking in seriousness or frivolous. See word frequency, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar of jokey.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJOKEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (Definition of jokey from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of jokey. jokey. The game's popularity was jokey, it was a fad, it can be viewed as art, and part of its appeal did stem from its meaninglessness. From Slate Magazine.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › jokeyJokey - definition of jokey by The Free Dictionary

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   Jokey means characterized by joking or jokes, especially stale or clumsy jokes. Find out the pronunciation, translation, and examples of jokey and its synonyms in English and Spanish.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionjokey adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Jokey means funny or making people laugh, especially in informal speech. Learn how to use it in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and related words.