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Jockey vs Boxers - What's the difference?

jockey | boxers |

As nouns the difference between jockey and boxers

is that jockey is one who rides racehorses competitively while boxers is plural of lang=en.

As a verb jockey

is to ride (a horse) in a race.

jockey

English

(wikipedia jockey)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who rides racehorses competitively.
  • That part of a variable resistor or potentiometer that rides over the resistance wire
  • An operator of some machinery or apparatus.
  • (dated) A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
    • (Macaulay)
  • (dated) A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
  • (UK, crime, slang) A prostitute's client.
  • (Ireland, crime, slang) A rapist.

    • Synonyms

    * (sense, prostitute's client) see

    Derived terms

    * disc jockey * jock

    References

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ride (a horse) in a race.
  • To maneuver (something) by skill for one's advantage.
  • To cheat or trick.

    • boxers

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (informal, plurale tantum) A pair of boxer shorts
    • You could see his boxers under his trousers.