jockey box

noun

An insulated container containing ice and water, as well as a long coil of hollow tubing. The device is used to cool beverages being served on tap in temporary locations.

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Meanings

nounjockey box (plural jockey boxes)

plural jockey boxes

  1. An insulated container containing ice and water, as well as a long coil of hollow tubing. The device is used to cool beverages being served on tap in temporary locations.
  2. NorthwesternUSdialectalespecially Idaho and OregonautomotiveA glove compartment.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
glove compartment
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APA

jockey box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockey%20box

MLA

“jockey box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockey%20box. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jockey box,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockey%20box.

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