STOCKJOBBING

Etymology

Noun

stockjobbing (usually uncountable, plural stockjobbings)

(trading, dated) Making markets in equity securities; dealing in stocks and shares.

Source: Wiktionary


Stock"job`bing, n.

Definition: The act or art of dealing in stocks; the business of a stockjobber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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