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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“It’s been a climb. Probably didn’t look very good a while ago,” said Kings interim coach D.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“He hopes he’s going to play here again,” Kings coach D.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
And if that sounded like a lack of confidence, D.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
Artemi Panarin scores in the first period to help lift the Kings to a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders in D.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
Rode, &c.—dined—wrote down an additional stanza for the 5th canto of D.J. which I had composed in bed this morning.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
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