deejay

[ dee-jey ]

/ ˈdiˌdʒeɪ /

disc jockey.

Origin of deejay

First recorded in 1940–45; pronunciation of initials D.J.

dedéagach, dee, deed, deed box, deed poll, deejay, deek, deelie, deely boppers, deem, deemster

It was a typical day: Amber lined up her digital music with the deejay, then primped in a red-curtained back room.

Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending |Anne Berry |September 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It's always been a dream of mine to deejay in these venues, but you have to be legitimate.

DJ Pauly D Sounds Off |Marlow Stern |March 23, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

deejay

/ (ˈdiːˌdʒeɪ) /

an informal name for disc jockey

C20: from the initials DJ