veejay

[ vee-jey ]

noun

, Informal.

1. video jockey.

veejay

/ ˈviːˌdʒeɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for video jockey

Word History and Origins

Origin of veejay¹

vee (representing video ) + (dee)jay

Word History and Origins

Origin of veejay¹

C20: from the initials VJ

Example Sentences

Daniel Tosh, the world soon discovered, isn’t a great stand-up comic but found his niche as YouTube veejay.

From Salon

The veejays also participated in an MTV oral history published last fall, but Atria spokesman Paul Olsewski said Thursday that they have saved their "best stories" for their own book.

From Seattle Times

From those wonderful folks who brought you the veejay comes the "teejay," with a little help from a sponsor.

From New York Times

Related Words

• broadcaster
• disc jockey
• newscaster
• reporter