STOCKJOBBER

stockjobber

(noun) one who deals only with brokers or other jobbers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stockjobber (plural stockjobbers)

(chiefly British, trading) A stock-exchange operator who deals only with brokers.

(British, pejorative, trading) An unscrupulous stockbroker.

Source: Wiktionary


Stock"job`ber, n. Etym: [Stock + job.]

Definition: One who speculates in stocks for gain; one whose occupation is to buy and sell stocks. In England a jobber acts as an intermediary between brokers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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