shock jock
Americannoun
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shock jocks
plural
noun
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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
In a tirade unleashed upon Truth Social on Saturday, Trump lashed out at radio show host Howard Stern in response to comments made by the popular shock jock which he took extreme offense at.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 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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