job lot
Americannoun
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a large, often assorted quantity of goods sold or handled as a single transaction.
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a miscellaneous quantity; a quantity of odds and ends.
noun
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a miscellaneous collection of articles sold as a lot
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a collection of cheap or trivial items
Etymology
Origin of job lot
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
Lorries that supply the plant contain a collection of different components, not a single job lot of brake parts, for instance.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2018
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
They're as good and willing a squad as I ever want to see----" "Oh, sure," laughed Welton; "they're a nice little job lot of tin angels.
From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward
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