chicken jockey en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Minecraft's movie scene and its character of the same name.
Meanings
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(Internet, qualifier:movie theater slang) a moment during a specific movie scene in which some viewers will go berserk or act haywire, due to memetic or unexpected nature of the movie, and may cause huge mess from thrown popcorn to straight-up vandalism
I'm gonna watch this in theaters and cause another chicken jockey moment
2026 April 13, @MarkluvsEveMilk, X (post):I pray for movie theather employees that we dont have another Chicken Jockey incident.
2026 March 26, @Munkieezy, X (post):They just want people to act like adults and not have another CHICKEN JOCKEY situation where people got arrested for blowing off fireworks 😭
2026 December 4, @Delsinishere, X (post):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chicken jockeys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |