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outjockey

American  
[out-jok-ee] / ˌaʊtˈdʒɒk i /

verb (used with object)

outjockeyed, outjockeying

  1. to outmaneuver.

    We outjockeyed the competition and got our bid in first.

outjockey British  
/ ˌaʊtˈdʒɒkɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to outwit by deception

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Etymology

Origin of outjockey

First recorded in 1705–15; out- + jockey

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Outbid him, outjockey him, overreach him, but never forget to make him believe he knows more of the game than you do.

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