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stock-jobber

stock-jobber is the alternative form of stockjobber.

Meaning of stockjobber

Noun

stockjobber (plural stockjobbers)

  1. (UK) A stock exchange worker who deals only with brokers.
  2. (UK, derogatory) An unscrupulous stockbroker.
    • In this stock-jobbers’ heaven let us leave our dear countrymen for a little while, while I say a few words about the affairs of the people on the continent of Europe.1888, William Morris, Signs of Change […] , London: Reeves and Turner, page 105

Forms of stock-jobber

pluralstock-jobbers

Questions about stock-jobber

What is stock-jobber the alternative form of?
Stock-jobber is the alternative form of stockjobber.

Words near stock-jobber in the dictionary

  1. stock-boys
  2. stock-gillyflower
  3. stock-gillyflowers
  4. stock-in-trade
  5. stock-job
  6. stock-jobber
  7. stock-jobbers
  8. stock-keeping unit
  9. stock-keeping units
  10. stock-out
  11. stock-outs

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