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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.
1984New Yorker 5 Mar. 42/3, I won't give up d.j.ing myself. 1986Toronto Star (Nexis) 12 Apr. s8 Taylor was hired by Master as the station's librarian, with some DJ-ing at weekends. 1994Guardian 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. 1999Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 10 July 29 He has had three careers: the performing, then the writing, and thirdly the DJ-ing. |