deejay

noun
dee·​jay | \ ˈdē-ˌjā How to pronounce deejay (audio) \

Definition of deejay

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Other Words from deejay

deejay verb

Examples of deejay in a Sentence

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Vanessa Galindo Blas, 32, leaned over the brown metal coffin of her common-law husband, Erick Hernandez Enriquez, 29, who had dreamed of becoming a famous deejay. Washington Post, "Families begin burying the 28 victims of Mexico bar fire," 31 Aug. 2019 Enjoy a live performance from international soca group Kes the Band and an all-star deejay cast including Toronto’s Dr. Jay De Soca Prince, DJ Ana, DJ Spice, and Crown Prince. Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, "Tell Dem We Reach! A First-Timer’s Guide to Caribana, Toronto's Caribbean Carnival," 24 July 2019 Many may recall that Spinderella is the second deejay to join the iconic Hip Hop group, which first banded in the mid-1980s. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, "Salt-N-Pepa Sued By Former Band Mate DJ Spinderella," 12 July 2019 Morning Is Becoming Different For the last decade, fans of indie rock, left-of-center electronic music and experimental pop have soundtracked their mornings with deejay Jason Bentley. latimes.com, "Today: Stuck in Southern Mexico," 14 June 2019 But the resulting work, chronicling events in a Parisian nocturnal demimonde of the recent past from the point of view of a club deejay, is vivid and discomfiting: The bartender from the Kat calls me one morning, late, drunk. Luc Sante, Harper's magazine, "A Crew of Variegated Weirdos," 10 Jan. 2019 Her husband, Ethan, a radio deejay, works to understand his wife’s obsession, but only a freak interaction with the neighbors begins to help the couple heal. Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award finalist: "Nothing Less Than 20,000 Watts" by Susan Finch," 2 June 2018 When doors open for Sunday brunch, a deejay starts spinning and kids start dancing. Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Girl in the Park in Orland Park," 5 July 2018 Activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with children’s entertainment and a deejay, followed by live music at 8 p.m., the Park Ridge Park District said. Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Fireworks, Kiddie Parade return to Park Ridge for July 4th holiday," 26 June 2018

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First Known Use of deejay

circa 1948, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for deejay

disc jockey

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