jockey
1jock·ey
noun \ˈjä-kē\ plural jockeys
Definition of JOCKEY
1
: a person who rides or drives a horse especially as a professional in a race
2
: a person who operates or works with a specified vehicle, device, object, or material <a bus jockey> <pencil jockeys>
Origin of JOCKEY
Jockey, Scots nickname for John
First Known Use: 1643
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