shock jock

noun

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: a radio personality noted for provocative or inflammatory commentary

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The fact that neither of the shock jock conspiracy theorists recognized the irony of calling one another conspiracy theorists was not lost on me. — Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 By the early 2000s, divisive shock jocks and hosts feeding on partisan anger dominated the radio dial. — Matthew Jordan, The Conversation, 20 May 2026 Howard Stern, then a rising shock jock on terrestrial radio, went all in, calling for Goetz to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 Odenkirk and Zulevic’s take on the history is more of a lighthearted fun teen romp and a showcase of shock jock Steve Dahl on a wild and unexpected summer night, rather than the ignominy that the night would come to represent to some. — William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 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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