jobber

Meaning

Noun

  • One who works by the job (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and recruits other people.
  • A promoter or broker of stocks for investment.
  • An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.
  • 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.
  • A market maker on the stock exchange.
  • A performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.
  • A thing ().
  • An actor temporarily employed for a specific role, often in a touring company.

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