deejay

DJ

An abbreviation of "disc jockey," one who selects and plays music for the public, as on a radio station or at a party or event. Man, this DJ is terrible—no one is dancing. I love that DJ's radio show—she always plays the best music.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

disk jockey

and deejay and disc jockey and DJ
n. a radio announcer who introduces music from phonograph records. (see also veejay.) The disk jockey couldn’t pronounce the name of the singing group.
See also: disk, jockey

deejay

verb
See disk jockey

DJ

verb
See disk jockey
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bo
  • Y3
  • ITSFWI
  • shwoman
  • FOMO
  • NATO
  • phonetic
  • Cf
  • CF The CF is from the so-called NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
  • BYO
References in periodicals archive
Cosmicat debuted as a deejay with Jeddah Musicians last year, and since then has bagged gigs at fashion shows, international consulates, and private events at lounges.
Saudi female DJ turns tables and heads
class="MsoNormalThe lady was an expert at persisting so eventually, the deejay succumbed to her demands.
MAN IN THE HOOD: About the house party I crashed
BOTTOM: Jonah and Deejay with their daughter Anuhea.
B. Proud: giving (trans) families a voice
Other novel approaches included on-air demos where deejays sampled dishes made with Avocados from Peru, recipe contests where listeners sent in favorite recipes with a chance to win retailer gift cards, and prize packages, including a chance to win an avocado green Kitchen Aid mixer, oven mitts, wall clock and two gallons of avocado green paint.
Avocado radio
The deejay most famous for his weekly top 40 countdown radio show and voice-over work, suffers from Lewy body disease, a form of dementia with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease and hallucinations.
Deejay Casey Kasem in stable condition in Washington
-DJ Hype Bananas, a new electronic dance music deejay who is hitting the scene with his sing-a-long breakdowns consisting of old rock, alternative and hip-hop lyrics infused by energetic, powerful drops.
2014 East Coast Game Conference Hosts Opening Night Party at Lincoln Theatre Including DJ Sound Remedy
According to the eyewitness, not many people seemed to notice the familiar face at the deejay table as the club was very crowded.
Scott Disick serenades Kourtney Kardashian during 30th birthday bash
Centre: Andrew Clark (Queeny B) from Dudley and Deejay West (Starina) from Shard End.
Pride revellers soak up Brum's amazing carnival atmosphere; BANK HOLIDAY CELEBRATION HAILED AS THE BEST EVER
Since the controversy unfolded, a music-based show without a deejay had been playing in "Hot 30's" timeslot.
Kate Middleton Pregnant Prank: Radio Show That Aired Hoax Is Finally Canceled
In it, Deejay spends a couple of sentences telling the peeps of Windham and Salem--his House district, dontcha know: "I will simply say I am sorry."
Snitch corner
at the Vets Club Ballroom, 1626 Willamette St., with dinner catered by Mac's, no-host bar, deejay and dancing (macsatthevets.com).
OPPORTUNITIES
SWISS DJ, producer and promoter David Macri 'DeeJay Peeza' will take over the Cocoon Lounge tonight and Friday.
Swiss DJ stars at Cocoon..
This deejay grandmother is quickly becoming the hottest act in town, with bookings throughout Europe, and most recently in the US.
Granny DJ sticks up for the kids