Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: JOCK'EY – JOG'GING
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JOCK'EY, n. [said to be from Jockey, a diminution of Jack, John; primarily, a boy that rides horses.]
- A man that rides horses in a race. Addison.
- A dealer in horses; one who makes it his business to buy and sell horses for gain. Hence,
- A cheat; one who deceives or takes undue advantage in trade.
JOCK'EY, v.t.
- To cheat; to trick; to deceive in trade.
- To jostle by riding against one. Johnson.
JOCK'EY-ED, pp.
Cheated; tricked in trade.
JOCK'EY-ING, ppr.
Cheating; deceiving in trade.
JOCK'EY-ISM, n.
Practice of jockeys.
JOCK'EY-SHIP, n.
The art or practice of riding horses.
JO-COSE, a. [L., jocosus, from jocus, a joke]
- Given to jokes and jesting; merry; waggish; used of persons.
- Containing a joke; sportive; merry; as, jocose or comical airs. Watts.
JO-COSE-LY, adv.
In jest; for sport or game; waggishly. Broome.
JO-COSE-NESS, n.
The quality of being jocose; waggery; merriment. [Jocosity is not used.]
JO-CO-SE'RI-OUS, a.
Partaking of mirth and seriousness. Green.
JOC'U-LAR, a. [L. jocularis, from jocus, a joke.]
- Jocose; waggish; merry; given to jesting; used of persons.
- Containing jokes; sportive; not serious; as, a jocular expression or style.
JOC-U-LAR'I-TY, n.
Merriment; jesting. Brown.
JOC'U-LAR-LY, adv.
In jest; for sport or mirth. Bp. Lavington.
JOC'U-LAR-Y, a.
Jocular. [Not in use.] Ash. Bacon.
JOC'U-LA-TOR, a. [L.]
A jester; a droll; a minstrel. Strutt.
JOC'U-LA-TO-RY, a.
Droll; merrily said.
JOC'UND, a. [L. jorundus, from jocus, a joke.]
Merry; gay; airy; lively; sportive. Rural sports and jocund strains. Prior.
JO-CUND'I-TY, or JOC'UND-NESS, n.
State of being merry; gayety.
JOC'UND-LY, adv.
Merrily; gayly.
JOG, n.
- A push; a slight shake; a shake or push intended to give nonce or awaken attention. When your friend falls asleep at church, give him a jog.
- A rub; a small stop; obstruction.
JOG, v.i.
- To move by jogs or small shocks, like those of a slow trot. So hung his destiny, never to rot, While he might still jog on, and keep his trot. Milton.
- To walk or travel idly, heavily or slowly. Thus they jog on, still tricking, never thriving. Dryden.
JOG, v.t. [Qu. W. gogi, to shake, or D. schokken, to jolt or shake, which seems to be the Fr. choquer, Eng. shock, shake.]
To push or shake with the elbow or hand; to give notice or excite attention by a slight push. Sudden I jogged Ulysses. Pope.
JOG'GED, pp.
Pushed or shaken slightly.
JOG'GER, n.
- One who walks or moves heavily and slowly.
- One who gives a sudden push.
JOG'GING, n.
A slight push or shake.