deejay

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dee·jay

(dē′jā′)

n. Informal

A disc jockey.

[Pronunciation of DJ.]

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deejay

(ˈdiːˌdʒeɪ)

(Pop Music) an informal name for disc jockey

[C20: from the initials DJ]

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disc′

(or disk′) jock`ey

a person who selects, plays, and often comments on recorded music, as on a radio program or at a discotheque. Abbr.: DJ

[1940–45, Amer.]

Translations

deejay

[ˈdiːdʒeɪ] N → pinchadiscos mf inv

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deejay

n (inf) → Discjockey m

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