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View synonyms for desk jockey

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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of desk jockey1

First recorded in 1950–55; modeled on disk jockey
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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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