stockjobber
[ stok-job-er ]
noun
a stock salesperson, especially one who sells or promotes worthless securities.
British. a stock-exchange operator who acts as an intermediary between brokers.
Origin of stockjobber
1Other words from stockjobber
- stock·job·ber·y, stockjobbing, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for stockjobber
stockjobber
/ (ˈstɒkˌdʒɒbə) /
noun
British (formerly) a wholesale dealer on a stock exchange who sold securities to brokers without transacting directly with the public: Often shortened to: jobber See also market maker
US derogatory a stockbroker, esp one dealing in worthless securities
Derived forms of stockjobber
- stockjobbery or stockjobbing, noun
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