jobber

[ job-er ]

noun

1. a wholesale merchant, especially one selling to retailers.
2. a pieceworker.
3. jabroni ( def 2 ).
4. (formerly) a merchant who deals in odd lots or job lots.
5. a person who practices jobbery.

jobber

/ ˈdʒɒbə /

noun

1. short for stockjobber
2. a person who jobs

Word History and Origins

Origin of jobber¹

First recorded in 1660–70; job ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The jobber takes into consideration the facts he has been able to learn concerning the book, and places an order accordingly.

From Project Gutenberg

Another important part of the jobber's business is the supplying of public libraries and similar institutions.

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The man who struck the fiercest, that sullen convict with the lowering brow, was our stock-jobber, John Dillaway.

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Do you remember them, the supposititious nieces, aiders and abetters290 in our stock-jobber's forged will?

From Project Gutenberg

It is oftentimes of vital importance to a small jobber to be able to make up a carload of miscellaneous packages.

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Related Words

• broker
• dealer
• exporter
• operator
• retailer
• seller
• shipper
• shopkeeper
• trader
• trafficker
• vendor
• wholesaler