Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shock jock

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: shock- jock
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deliberately offensive or provocative talk show host.

Slang

Example Sentences

"“To slam a movie about hate radio for fostering hate is like saying that a movie about the Ku Klux Klan will foster the Klan,” he says, adding that the death threats against Barry Champlain, “Talk Radio’s” shock jock, are not the imaginings of a feverish, Hollywood-inspired imagination."
"“We always had shock jocks,” said Michael Harrison, publisher of the talk-radio trade magazine Talkers. “But then we had a shock president.”"
"Appearing frequently on Japanese online shows in T-shirts, hoodies or casual jackets, and wearing signature eyeglasses with one round and one square lens, Dr. Narita leans into his Ivy League pedigree as he fosters a nerdy shock jock impression."

Etymology

From shock + jock(ey).

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

shock jocks (plural)

Questions

What does shock jock mean?: A deliberately offensive or provocative talk show host.
Where does shock jock come from?: From shock + jock(ey).

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