DJ
Origin of deejay
d(isc) j(ockey)deejay
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deejay
noun
InformalA disc jockey.
Origin of deejay
Pronunciation of DJ 1THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural deejays)
- disc jockey.
Verb
(third-person singular simple present deejays, present participle deejaying, simple past and past participle deejayed)
- To perform as a disc jockey.
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Sentence Examples
- If the above list seems daunting, don't worry; many brides and grooms only select a few special songs and then allow the deejay to fill in the rest.
- Ryan's performance was so impressive that he was able to parlay that experience into a paying job as an on-air deejay.
- Maybe you're at your local dance club and the deejay throws on an incredible beat.