JOBBER

jobber, middleman, wholesaler

(noun) someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

jobber (plural jobbers)

(archaic) One who works by the job (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and recruits other people. [19th c.]

(obsolete, UK, finance) A promoter or broker of stocks for investment.

(business) An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.

(US, business) A type of intermediary in the apparel industry, as well as others, who buys excess merchandise from brand owners and manufacturers, and sells to retailers at prices that are 20-70% below wholesale.

(British, finance) A market maker on the stock exchange.

(professional wrestling slang) A performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.

(slang) A thing (often used in a vague way to refer to something the name of which one cannot recall).

(theater) An actor temporarily employed for a specific role, often in a touring company.

Usage notes

Because of the negative connotations of the word jobber, the sense of "intermediary in the apparel industry" has been superseded by the more politically-correct term off-price specialist.

Synonyms

• (wrestling): jabroni

Source: Wiktionary

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Job"ber, n.

1. One who works by the job.

2. A dealer in the public stocks or funds; a stockjobber. [Eng.]

3. One who buys goods from importers, wholesalers, or manufacturers, and sells to retailers.

4. One who turns official or public business to private advantage; hence, one who performs low or mercenary work in office, politics, or intrigue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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