DJ-ing, n.
Brit. /ˌdiːˈdʒeɪɪŋ/, /ˈdiːˌdʒeɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdiˈˌdʒeɪɪŋ/
Forms: 19– DJing, 19– DJ-ing, 19– DJ'ing, 19– D.J.'ing, 19– d.j.ing
[‹ D.J. n. at D n. Initialisms 3a + -ing suffix1. Compare later DJ v. Compare earlier deejaying n.]
The action, practice, or profession of performing as a disc jockey, esp. in a nightclub.
| 1984 New Yorker 5 Mar. 42/3, I won't give up d.j.ing myself. 1986 Toronto Star (Nexis) 12 Apr. s8 Taylor was hired by Master as the station's librarian, with some DJ-ing at weekends. 1994 Guardian 17 Oct. ii. 12/2 A woman was always representative of her sex: if she failed at DJ-ing, it was taken to indicate the incompetence of all women and not just, as with men, that particular individual. 1999 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 10 July 29 He has had three careers: the performing, then the writing, and thirdly the DJ-ing. |