job lot

American  

noun

1. a large, often assorted quantity of goods sold or handled as a single transaction.

2. a miscellaneous quantity; a quantity of odds and ends.

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job lot British  

noun

1. a miscellaneous collection of articles sold as a lot

2. a collection of cheap or trivial items

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Etymology

Origin of job lot

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The note was tucked into the sleeve of a 12-inch copy of West End Girls that shop owner Trevor Morris bought in a job lot of vinyl at an auction.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023

So far, Mills had faced his challenge with good humour, admitting he'd invested in a job lot of nipple plasters before arriving at BBC Broadcasting House.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022

On the issue of facultative reinsurance, whereby it insures bundles of risk in a job lot, Swiss Re said it expected to finalise a policy for the oil and gas sector in 2023.

From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2022

I can’t tell the difference if I’m honest, but it does make life a bit easier if you’re knocking up a job lot.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2015

A job lot of curtains all tied together in a bundle went up.

From The Stark Munro Letters by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir