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talk jockey

idiom
Meaning

A host of a radio talk show.


Origin

disputed origin

Invented in the 1970s.

Examples
SIMPLE

The talk jockey plays music and takes calls from listeners.

CONTEXTUAL

Every morning, the popular talk jockey interviews local politicians and discusses the latest news on the radio.

COMPLEX

The veteran talk jockey commanded the airwaves for decades, skillfully balancing controversial debates with lighthearted banter to keep his audience engaged.

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  2. 02

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    A player, coach or manager who verbally annoys and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench.

  3. 03

    big talk

    Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.

  4. 04

    coffee talk

    Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.

  5. 05

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    One who spends their time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with an ultimate goal or a practical consequence.

  6. 06

    if these walls could talk

    Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.

  7. 07

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    Conversation shared by bedmates, particularly intimate conversation after sexual intercourse.

  8. 08

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