English edit

Etymology edit

Blend of desk +‎ disk jockey

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

desk jockey (plural desk jockeys)

  1. (idiomatic) One who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.
    The production manager was annoyed because some desk jockey in the main office reassigned her staff without even consulting her.

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