"desk jockey" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-desk jockey.ogg Forms: desk jockeys [plural]
Etymology: Blend of desk + disc jockey Etymology templates: {{blend|en|desk|disc jockey}} Blend of desk + disc jockey Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: shiny bum
    Sense id: en-desk_jockey-en-noun-z0-bCCwa Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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