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单词 shock jocks
释义

shock jock

noun

: a radio personality noted for provocative or inflammatory commentary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web SiriusXM, the audio home of the shock jock Howard Stern, brought in $2.25 billion in revenue and reported 32 million in self-paying subscribers during the second quarter. J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 After his loss, Emmer retreated to the comforting confines of right-wing talk radio, playing shock jock during the Twin Cities morning commute show Davis & Emmer. Patrick Caldwell, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2022 That character is the acerbic Rust Belt shock jock Barry Champlain from next-door Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Vest, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 The shock jock, 68, went after the Supreme Court’s decision striking down Roe v. Wade, saying the ruling might spur him to launch a bid for the White House. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 June 2022 The Norm established Sorokin as a provocateur, a shock jock of late Soviet letters. Jennifer Wilson, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 The radio shock jock Howard Stern once played a clip of a voicemail message from Gottfried. NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022 Williams began her career in radio and gained renown for her role as a shock jock on New York’s Hot 97 radio station. Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2022 One question triggered a tense exchange between Vice President Kamala Harris and a radio shock jock. Rick Klein, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

shock jocks

noun

plural of shock jock
as in disc jockeys

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disc jockeys
  • veejays
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  • DJs
  • anchorpeople
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  • anchormen
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  • VJs
  • pitchmen
  • newscasters
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  • radiomen
  • MCs
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