shock jock

noun

: a radio personality noted for provocative or inflammatory commentary

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The latest: The legendary Chicago shock jock has been off the air since 2020. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 The national media trumpets Tomlin’s non-losing seasons, while the local radio shock jocks blast him for postseason failures. Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 The startling revelation came in a wide-ranging surprise interview with Stern, the one-time shock jock who now hosts a show on Sirius XM radio. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024 Showing up a full hour into the shock jock’s self-aggrandizing autobiographical comedy, Giamatti brings a brash southern smarminess to his foil character, who devolves into a stewing, screaming mess as he’s ruthlessly mocked on the air by the man he’s sworn to rein in. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shock jock

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First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shock jock was in 1986

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“Shock jock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shock%20jock. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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