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Meaning of DJ | Babel Free

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

Čeština dýdžej
Deutsch DJ
Français DJ
한국어 디제이
Kurdî DJ
Polski didżej DJ
Português DJ
Українська диджей

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
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