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desk jockey
noun Informal.
an office worker who sits at a desk, often as contrasted with someone who does more important or active work: desk jockeys at the CIA.
Origin:
1950–55; modeled on disk jockey
1950–55; modeled on disk jockey
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Desk jockey
is always a great word to know.
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | desk jockey |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a person who works at a desk in an office, esp. carrying out routine tasks |
| Etymology: | 1943; patterned on disk jockey |
| Usage: | derogatory informal |
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