"jocky" meaning in English

See jocky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more jocky [comparative], most jocky [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒki Etymology: jock + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jock|y}} jock + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} jocky (comparative more jocky, superlative most jocky)
  1. (informal) Jocklike. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-jocky-en-adj-dI7sB7in Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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