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deejay

[ dee-jey ]
/ ˈdiˌdʒeɪ /
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noun Informal.
disc jockey.
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Origin of deejay

First recorded in 1940–45; pronunciation of initials D.J.

Words nearby deejay

de Duve, dee, deed, deed box, deed poll, deejay, deek, deelie, deely boppers, deem, deemed
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Words related to deejay

broadcaster, disc jockey, newscaster, reporter, announcer, disk jockey, anchorperson, communicator, talker, telecaster, spieler, veejay, vj, shock jock, video jockey

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British Dictionary definitions for deejay

deejay
/ (ˈdiːˌdʒeɪ) /
noun
an informal name for disc jockey

Word Origin for deejay

C20: from the initials DJ
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