shock jock

noun

1. a radio disc jockey or host who features offensive or controversial material.

shock jock

noun

1. informal.
   a radio disc jockey who is deliberately controversial or provocative

Word History and Origins

Origin of shock jock¹

1985–90, Americanism

Example Sentences

Wendy Williams, the shock jock-turned-daytime talk show host, bolts out of a New York City cab in rush-hour traffic and races to meet a team of accountants, lawyers and business managers.

From Washington Post

From 1999 to 2012, Hunter was a South Carolina radio shock jock known as the “Southern Avenger.”

From The Daily Beast

So how does one reconcile that with 22 years of intense devotion to a shock jock so notorious for crossing the line?

From The Daily Beast

Sandra Fluke's Post-Limbaugh Rise What's it like to go from being a shock-jock target to a celebrated DNC speaker?

From The Daily Beast

The shock jock re-upped with Sirius XM with a $400 million contract, sources say.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• announcer
• broadcaster
• deejay
• disk jockey
• radio announcer