deejay, v.
Brit. /ˈdiːdʒeɪ/, /ˌdiːˈdʒeɪ/, U.S. /ˈdiˈˌdʒeɪ/
Forms: 19– dee-jay, 19– deejay
[‹ dee-jay n. Compare earlier deejaying n.]
intr. To perform as a disc jockey, esp. in a nightclub. Also (occas.) trans.: to perform at (an event, etc.) as a disc jockey. Cf. DJ v.
| 1983 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 14 Aug. (Westchester Weekly section) 2/1 I've been dee-jaying since I was 11—my uncle taught me everything I know. 1990 Jazz FM No. 1 61/2 Jazz FM's ‘alternative launch party’.., deejayed by Jazz FM's own Chris Philips and Jez Nelson. 1997M. Millar in S. Champion Disco Biscuits 81 The unfortunate events had occurred at Cool Tan in Brixton, where Sunny had been booked to deejay at the two-till-five morning spot. 2000 N.Y. Post 16 Nov. 52/1 The trend is to deejay and then produce, if you're successful. |