stockjobbing

noun

stock·​job·​bing ˈstäk-ˌjä-biŋ How to pronounce stockjobbing (audio)
: speculative exchange dealings

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stockjobbing was in 1692

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Cite this Entry

“Stockjobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockjobbing. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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