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broadcast jockey

broadcast jockey noun: a streamer (person who streams activities on their computer to a live online audience).

Noun

broadcast jockey (plural broadcast jockeys)

  1. (South-Korea) A streamer (person who streams activities on their computer to a live online audience).
    • The virtual community ends up expanding far beyond the broadcast jockey, and envelops all those logged on at the same time.2020, Eve Turow-Paul, Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning
    • Mukbang was made popular in Korea in the late 2000s by broadcast jockeys (BJs) who started live-streaming their shows wherein they consume large meals by using online livestreaming platforms such as Afreeca TV or YouTube.2020, Hyesu Park, Understanding Hallyu: The Korean Wave Through Literature, Webtoon, and Mukbang

Forms of broadcast jockey

pluralbroadcast jockeys
alternative formBJ

Origin of broadcast jockey

From broadcast + jockey, modelled on disc jockey and video jockey.

Questions about broadcast jockey

What does broadcast jockey mean?
Broadcast jockey means a streamer (person who streams activities on their computer to a live online audience).
What part of speech is broadcast jockey?
Broadcast jockey is a noun.
What is the plural of broadcast jockey?
The plural of broadcast jockey is broadcast jockeys.

Words near broadcast jockey in the dictionary

  1. broadbrimmed
  2. broadbrims
  3. broadcast
  4. broadcast delay
  5. broadcast delays
  6. broadcast jockey
  7. broadcast jockeys
  8. broadcast radiation
  9. broadcast station
  10. broadcast stations
  11. broadcast storm

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