disk jockey

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disk jockey

n.
Variant of disc jockey.
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disc′

(or disk′) jock`ey


n.
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.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.disk jockey - a person who announces and plays popular recorded musicdisk jockey - a person who announces and plays popular recorded music
disc jockey, dj
broadcaster - someone who broadcasts on radio or television
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Directly opposite hung a painting of an anonymous Chinese actress gazing at the ground, also with an ambiguous expression; across from this pair of images Ang placed The Portrait of a DJ, a painting of a well-known English disk jockey. The DJ appeared aggressive and vitally present, and, as in Ang's earlier paintings, a pronounced distortion was visible in portions of the face.
Tiong Ang
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