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disc jockey

American  
Or disk jockey

noun

disc jockeys plural
  1. a person who conducts a radio broadcast consisting of recorded music, informal talk, commercial announcements, etc.

  2. a person who selects, plays, and announces records at a discotheque.


disc jockey British  

noun

  1.  DJ.   dj.  a person who announces and plays recorded music, esp pop music, on a radio programme, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of disc jockey

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

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A native of Toronto, Dean started her media career as a disc jockey playing progressive rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Wright was a radio innovator, who has been credited with helping "to redefine the role of a disc jockey" after introducing his lively, Zoo-format shows to Radio 1 in the 1980s.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Mister Cee, a disc jockey who was an integral figure in New York City’s booming 1990s hip-hop scene and was an early champion of the Notorious B.I.G., has died.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Oh, and a disc jockey playing tunes as smooth as — well, you guessed it.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024

One of the Big Creek janitors, Ed Johnson, was the disc jockey, and Roy Lee said he had one of the best record collections this side of American Bandstand.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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