Definition of Disk jockey

1. Noun. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.

Exact synonyms: Disc Jockey, Dj
Generic synonyms: Broadcaster
Derivative terms: Dj

Definition of Disk jockey

1. Noun. A person who selects and plays recorded music at an entertainment event or nightclub. Abbreviated DJ or deejay. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disk Jockey

disk-jockey
disk access
disk brake
disk cache
disk clutch
disk controller
disk disease
disk drive
disk drives
disk error
disk file
disk harrow
disk image
disk images
disk jockey (current term)
disk kidney
disk operating system
disk overhead
disk pack
disk sensitivity method
disk shape
disk space
disk syndrome
diskectomies
diskectomy
disked
diskette
diskettes
diskindness

Literary usage of Disk jockey

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dedicated Computer Crime Units by J. Thomas McEwen (1988)
"... disk jockey, and Locksmith. These software packages are intended for general use by microcomputer owners when they encounter problems with their systems ..."

2. Defend Your Data!: Guide to Data Recovery by David J. Stang (1991)
"Q Revolution Software, for sending VGA Dimmer and DJ: disk jockey. Q Westlake Data Corp., for sending the Westlake Value Pak, version 1.00, including PC ..."

3. Sabra Crossing: An Ecological Adventure in the North Atlantic by Michael L. Frankel (1991)
"Ronnie did a stint as a college disk jockey at Bowdoin and he is very familiar with music trends. He is educating us on the latest groups and sounds. ..."

4. Problem-oriented Drug Enforcement: A Community-Based Approach for Effective by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"WTMP, a local radio station, provided a mobile disk jockey who played music throughout the day's activities and gave away donated prizes. ..."

5. WMD Machete by Mark Plimsoll (2006)
"... as the man the over groomed homosexual waiters sucked up to, the disk jockey with reddish tinted hair piled up into a moussed pompadour. ..."

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