2. To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose
upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.
[1913 Webster]
3. To maneuver; to move in an intricate manner so as to avoid obstacles; as, to jockey a large cabinet up a winding staircase. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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