disc jockey
Americannoun
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disc jockeys
plural
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a person who conducts a radio broadcast consisting of recorded music, informal talk, commercial announcements, etc.
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a person who selects, plays, and announces records at a discotheque.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of disc jockey
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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
Between songs the disc jockey kept shouting to the vets that they were heroes.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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