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shock jock
Informal.
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noun
a radio disc jockey or host who features offensive or controversial material.
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Origin of shock jock
1985–90, Americanism
Words nearby shock jock
shock front, shockheaded, shock-horror, shocking, shocking pink, shock jock, Shockley, shock lung, shockproof, shock radio, shock-resistant
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British Dictionary definitions for shock jock
shock jock
noun
informal a radio disc jockey who is deliberately controversial or provocative
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