stockjobber

noun

stock·​job·​ber ˈstäk-ˌjä-bər How to pronounce stockjobber (audio)
: one who deals in stocks: such as
a
: a member of the London Stock Exchange who deals speculatively with brokers or other jobbers and usually specializes in one class of securities

called also jobber

b
usually disparaging : stockbroker

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stockjobber was in 1604

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“Stockjobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockjobber. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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