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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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