shock jock
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shock jock
1985–90,
Example Sentences
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On the James Whale Radio Show, the presenter was a cross between a shock jock, talk show host, gonzo roving reporter and working men's club MC.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
Nearly every line in the film’s ferociously hilarious first hour is like Jane Austen reborn as a shock jock, until Song runs out of material and starts repeating herself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
The second, “The Chris Chatman Do-Over,” which stars the comedian Ike Barinholtz as a hot-take-spouting Joe Rogan-esque shock jock, wrapped up last month.
From New York Times • May 8, 2024
Remember, every once in a while you'd have a shock jock who got thrown to the top of the ratings because he said stuff nobody could believe.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023
She was a frequent guest on late-night talk shows and game shows and with radio shock jock Howard Stern.
From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2022
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