deejay

[dee-jey]

noun

Informal.

1. disc jockey.

deejay

/ ˈdiːˌdʒeɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for disc jockey

Word History and Origins

Origin of deejay¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of deejay¹

C20: from the initials DJ

Example Sentences

Those issues will now be part of post-Games evaluation, and as a pillar of hip-hop — one of the five elements, which include emceeing, deejaying, graffitti and knowledge — it’s understandable that the discussion takes place.

From Los Angeles Times

The deejay’s move from terrestrial radio to satellite, freeing himself from the Federal Communications Commission’s oversight, set a standard for the monster podcast deals that would follow years later.

From Los Angeles Times

He began making music and deejaying when he was a teenager, describing himself as a natural entertainer who wanted to make people have fun.

From Los Angeles Times

Bambaataa and his crew preached the four elements of hip-hop that would soon define the burgeoning scene: deejaying, B-boy/girl dancing, emceeing and graffiti painting.

From Los Angeles Times

But he also had a short but successful rap career releasing two albums including his 1993 debut “Shaq Diesel,” which sold more than a million copies, and he’s dabbled into deejaying as DJ Diesel.

From Seattle Times

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