Definition of job lot
1
: a miscellaneous collection of goods for sale as a lot usually to a retailer
2
: a miscellaneous and usually inferior collection or group
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“Job lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job%20lot. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of job lot was in 1828
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