D.J.
abbreviation
Also DJ, d.j. disc jockey.
D.J.
American
DJ
1
British
abbreviation
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disc jockey
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dinner jacket
dj
2
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of D.J.
D.J. ( def. 3 ) from Latin Doctor Jūris
Example Sentences
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If that appeal fails, the case will proceed to trial at the Baker County courthouse in Macclenny, just a few miles from where D.J.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Your daughter could be marrying Hannibal Lecter and if the D.J. at the wedding played “September” you’d still get up and dance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
“To a man we’re playing hard,” interim Kings coach D.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
As a kid growing up in Windsor, Ontario, just across the river from Detroit, D.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Accordingly a letter was forwarded to Mr. D.J.
From Mob Rule in New Orleans Robert Charles and His Fight to Death, the Story of His Life, Burning Human Beings Alive, Other Lynching Statistics by Ida B. Wells-Barnett
But the performers billed for Indianapolis, country music singer Thomas Rhett and Disco Lines, a DJ, were abruptly scratched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Passive group listening—because radio removes the responsibility for playing DJ for a room full of people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
DJ Clara Amfo praised his "brilliant surgeons" and sent him love as did comedian Romesh Ranganathan who wrote on Instagram: "much love legend".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The drink still matters, but increasingly it’s part of something larger: the room, the menu, the DJ, the conversation.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
They’re gathered close to the stage where DJ Ren is performing.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
It will come with a license key for rekordbox dj, worth $129.
From The Verge ● Jan. 16, 2018
I keep waiting for a clever dj to set Donald Trump's reading of "The Snake" to music.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2016
And as dj wrote, Dexter seemed pretty careless about making sure that Hannah was in fact safe while gallivanting around the Kashka steamship with Isaak.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2012
I admit the conflation is a bit jarring, dj.
From Forbes ● May 23, 2011
See j. dj, as j in judge. tc, as ch in church.
From Siouan Sociology by James Owen Dorsey
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