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jobber

[ job-er ]
/ ˈdʒɒb ər /
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noun
a wholesale merchant, especially one selling to retailers.
a pieceworker.
jabroni (def. 2).
(formerly) a merchant who deals in odd lots or job lots.
a person who practices jobbery.
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Origin of jobber

First recorded in 1660–70; job1 + -er1

Words nearby jobber

job, job action, job analysis, Jo. Bapt., job bank, jobber, jobbery, jobbing, jobbing printer, job case, Jobcentre
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Words related to jobber

shopkeeper, trafficker, vendor, trader, broker, seller, operator, shipper, dealer, exporter, retailer, wholesaler, go-between, mediator, tycoon, businessperson, storekeeper, salesperson, sender, handler

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British Dictionary definitions for jobber

jobber
/ (ˈdʒɒbə) /
noun
British short for stockjobber (def. 1)
a person who jobs
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