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Definition of "jobber" []

  • One that buys merchandise from manufacturers and sells it to retailers. (noun)
  • One that works by the piece or at odd jobs. (noun)
  • Chiefly British A middleman in the exchange of stocks and securities among brokers. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "jobber" in a sentence
  • ""The name jobber is used for drills that the length of the flutes is 10 times the diameter of the drill""
  • "Often two wholesalers, the second one being known as a jobber, are involved in the transaction, as in plan No. 5."
  • "Book distributorswe called them the "jobber" back in my bookstore daysare practically the lifeblood of the book selling industry and working with these folks who are just beginning to plant some roots down is a smart idea."