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DJ

Noun CEFR C2
ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ

Definitions

  1. Initialism of disc jockey.
  2. Dow Jones & Company, an American publishing firm.
  3. Initialism of dinner jacket.
  4. Initialism of David Jones, an Australian luxury department store.
  5. Initialism of dust jacket.

Equivalents

FrançaisDJ
DeutschDJ
PortuguêsDJ
5 more languages
Češtinadýdžej
한국어디제이
KurdîDJ
PolskididżejDJ
Українськадиджей

Examples

“Last⟳ night a DJ saved my life / Last⟳ night a DJ saved my life from a broken heart”
“Burn down the disco / Hang⟳ the blessed DJ / Because the music that they constantly play⟳ / It says nothing to me about my life”
“Three MC's and one DJ / We be getting down with no delay⟳”
““I like⟳ to put⟳ it simply,” says Randy “R Dub!” Williams, a late-night “slow jams” DJ from San Diego who’s also known as “the Sultan of Slowjamastan.” “I ran out of countries, so I created my own⟳.””
“DJ shares fell as much as 4.7% in Sydney after Australia’s second-biggest department-store chain said McInnes would leave⟳ his role and the board⟳ immediately and that Paul Zahra, general manager, would assume⟳ the CEO’s role.”
“But one shareholder started building a position in DJ shares that, if it continued to grow⟳ (as it can in Australia up to 20%), could come⟳ close⟳ to blocking the deal⟳.”
“DJ's bottom line net profit was just $14.5m in 2022, compared to $84.3m in 2021 – an 82.7 per cent collapse.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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