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veejay

American  
[vee-jey] / ˈviˌdʒeɪ /

noun

Informal.
  1. video jockey.


veejay British  
/ ˈviːˌdʒeɪ /

noun

  1. an informal name for video jockey

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Etymology

Origin of veejay

vee (representing video ) + (dee)jay

Example Sentences

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To bring Mikey’s flashy edge to life, Baker had always envisioned Rex, a casting vision drawn from following the former model, MTV veejay and here-and-there actor across 30 years of showbiz ups and downs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2022

Martha Quinn, former MTV veejay, said Monday on Twitter that Ocasek and the Cars set the tone of the ‘80s before the ‘80s even started.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2019

Daniel Tosh, the world soon discovered, isn’t a great stand-up comic but found his niche as YouTube veejay.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2019

MTV Names Its First 'Teejay' From those wonderful folks who brought you the veejay comes the "teejay," with a little help from a sponsor.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2010

As host of TRL, Daly has become MTV's most famous veejay ever.

From Time Magazine Archive