Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Jockey

Jock″ey (?), n.; pl.Jockeys (#). [Dim. of Jack, Scot. Jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. See 2d Jack.]1. A professional rider of horses in races. Addison.2. A dealer in horses...

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Jockey (2)

Jock″ey, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jockeyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Jockeying.] 1. “ To jostle by riding against one.” Johnson.2. To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose u...

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Jockey (3)

Jock″ey, v. i. To play or act the jockey; to cheat.

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Jockeying

Jock″ey‐ing (?), n. The act or management of one who jockeys; trickery. Beaconsfield.

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Jockeyism

Jock″ey‐ism (?), n. The practice of jockeys.

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Jockeyship

Jock″ey‐ship, n. The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.Go flatter Sawney for his jockeyship. Chatterton.Where can at last his jockeyship reti...

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Jocose

Jo‐cose″ (jō̍‐kōs″), a. [L jocosus, fr. jocus joke. See Joke.] Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous.To quit their aust...

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Jocoserious

Jo′co‐se″ri‐ous (jō′kō̍‐sē″rĭ‐ŭs), a. [Jocose + serious.] Mingling mirth and seriousness. M. Green.

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Jocosity

Jo‐cos″i‐ty (jō̍‐kŏs″ĭ‐ty̆), n. A jocose act or saying; jocoseness. Sir T. Browne.

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Jocular

Joc″u‐lar (jŏk″ū̍‐lẽr), a. [L. jocularis, fr. joculus, dim. of jocus joke. See Joke.]1. Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.2. Sportive; merry. “Jocular exploits.” Co...

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Jocularity

Joc′u‐lar″i‐ty (–lăr″ĭ‐ty̆), n. Jesting; merriment.

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Jocularly

Joc″u‐lar‐ly (jŏk″ū̍‐lẽr‐ly̆), adv. In jest; for sport or mirth; jocosely.

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Joculary

Joc″u‐la‐ry (?), a. [L. jocularius. Cf. Jocular.] Jocular; jocose; sportive. Bacon.

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Joculator

Joc″u‐la′tor (?), n. [L. See Juggler.] A jester; a joker. Strutt.

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Joculatory

Joc″u‐la‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. joculatorius.] Droll; sportive. Cockeram.

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Jocund

Joc″und (?), [L. jocundus, jucundus, orig., helpful, fr. juvare to help. See Aid.] Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive.Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund dayStan...

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Jocund (2)

Joc″und, adv. Merrily; cheerfully. Gray.

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Jocundity

Jo‐cun″di‐ty (?), n. [L. jocunditas jucunditas. See Jocund, and cf. Jucundity.] The state or quality of being jocund; gayety; sportiveness.

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Joe

Joe (?), n. See Johannes.

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Joe Miller

Joe″ Mil″ler (?). [From Joseph Miller, a comic actor, whose name was attached, after his death, to a popular jest book published in 1739.] A jest book; a stale jest; a worn-out ...

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Joe-Pye weed

Joe′–Pye″ weed′ (?). (Bot.) A tall composite plant of the genus Eupatorium (E. purpureum), with purplish flowers, and whorled leaves.

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Jog

Jog (jŏg), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jogged (jŏgd); p. pr. & vb. n.Jogging (–gĭng).] [OE. joggen; cf. W. gogi to shake, and also E. shog, shock, v.]1. To push or shake with the elbow o...

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Jog (2)

Jog, v. i. To move by jogs or small shocks, like those of a slow trot; to move slowly, leisurely, or monotonously; — usually with on, sometimes with over.Jog on, jog on, the foo...

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Jog (3)

Jog, n. 1. A slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt.To give them by turns an invisible jog. Swift.2. A rub; a slight stop; an ...

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Jogger

Jog″ger (?), n. One who jogs. Dryden.

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Jogging

Jog″ging (?), n. The act of giving a jog or jogs; traveling at a jog.

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Joggle

Jog″gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Joggled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Joggling (?).] [Freq. of jog.]1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter;...