D.J.
Americanabbreviation
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disc jockey
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dinner jacket
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of D.J.
D.J. ( def. 3 ) from Latin Doctor Jūris
Example Sentences
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Neuralink wants to put a BCI in an ”otherwise healthy person” by the end of the decade, the company’s president and co-founder, DJ Seo, said last year.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
“I’m not going to say club life is dead,” said DJ Whoo Kid, a veteran New York radio host.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The album Fenian dropped earlier this month and could be the first ever number one album on the UK charts for the trio, known as Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
That includes whether he has an alternative identity as a DJ after a video clip at the weekend showed a besuited Rubio behind the decks at a wedding even as Iran negotiations continued.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
All eyes turned upward, toward the DJ booth, where R2-D2 was currently dissolving in a shower of light, like someone “beaming out” in an original Star Trek episode.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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