desk jockey

noun

, Informal.

1. an office worker who sits at a desk, often as contrasted with someone who does more important or active work:

   desk jockeys at the CIA.

Word History and Origins

Origin of desk jockey¹

First recorded in 1950–55; modeled on disk jockey

Example Sentences

Contrary to what you’d probably guess, the employees who participated in the trial weren’t all desk jockeys—in fact, many of them worked in roles with a high level of person-to-person interaction.

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