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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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
“He hopes he’s going to play here again,” Kings coach D.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Holland followed those two events by firing coach Jim Hiller last Sunday and replacing him on an interim basis with assistant D.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Mrs. D.J., thirty-nine years old, married fourteen years, two children, had excellent health before marriage.
From The Nervous Housewife by Myerson, Abraham
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