jobber

noun

job·ber | \ ˈjä-bər

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Definition of jobber

: one that jobs: such as

a(1) : wholesaler specifically : a wholesaler who operates on a small scale or who sells only to retailers and institutions

(2) : stockjobber sense a

b : a person who works by the job

Examples of jobber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gosewich then left the business before its expansion to join Sherman’s Records chain and rack-jobber covering eastern Canada. — Karen Bliss, Billboard, "Arnold Gosewich, Former President of Capitol Records Canada, Dies at 85," 22 Oct. 2019 The push came from independent distributors, known as rack jobbers, that specialized in foods then considered outside the American mainstream — Chinese, Jewish, Italian or of another origin — and were searching for places to sell them. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, "To David Chang, the ‘ethnic’ food aisle is racist. Others say it’s convenient.," 30 Sep. 2019 For third-generation jobber Rick Green, who delivers food to about 50 restaurants in Indiana and Michigan, daily runs have become more complicated as Fulton Market’s longtime inhabitants have scattered. — Ryan Ori, chicagotribune.com, "In exodus from Fulton Market, surviving meatpackers scatter and adapt," 13 July 2018 The City had its freewheeling parts—such as the euro markets—but the stock market was carved up by British brokers and jobbers, with Hogwartian names such as Ackroyd & Smithers. — Bloomberg.com, "China Quietly Rolled Out a Very Big Bang," 19 Apr. 2018 The antipathy to horsemeat is fast vanishing, says Jim Augustine, the East Bay’s one and only mustang meat jobber. — Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, "Steve McQueen in S.F. to film ‘Bullitt’," 21 Mar. 2018 His only friend is Belly Button (Bamboo Chen), a junk-collector and occasional odd-jobber who loves to drop by on his night shifts. — Maggie Lee, chicagotribune.com, "'The Great Buddha +' review: Black comedy that's a digital-era homage to 'Rear Window'," 8 Feb. 2018

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“Jobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobber. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

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jobber

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Legal Definition of jobber

1 : a wholesaler who operates on a small scale or who sells only to retailers and institutions

2 : a person who works by the job

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