How to Pronounce "desk jockey"
expression
DESK JAH-kee
DESK JOK-ee
Definition
Someone who works in an office, usually sitting at a desk all day. Often used to describe people who do not do physical work.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛsk/ /ˈdʒɑki
British English
dˈɛsk/ /dʒˈɒki
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DESK JAH-kee
UK
DESK JOK-ee
Listen in Context
My brother is a desk jockey in a big company.
She doesn't want to be a desk jockey all her life.
A firefighter is very different from a desk jockey.
I'm tired of being a desk jockey—I want a job where I'm more active.