disc jockey

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Etymology

Previously also called record man.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌdɪsk ˈdʒɒki/

Noun

disc jockey (plural disc jockeys)

1. (dated, radio) A person who conducts a radio program of recorded music combined with talk, news, commercials, weather, etc.
2. A person who plays, and sometimes mixes, recorded music at nightclubs, dances, parties, or some other social event; and/or as a backup musician for spoken word, or hip hop performers.

   Synonyms: deejay, DJ, jock, discaire, selector

Translations

• French: disc jockey, disc-jockey, DJ, DJette, platiniste
• German: Discjockey, Diskjockey
• Italian: disc jockey
• Portuguese: disc jockey, disco-jóquei
• Russian: диск-жоке́й
• Spanish: pinchadiscos

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