jobber
noun
Simple meaning
An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
jahberSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒɑbɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
USbusiness
An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.
Someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
britishfinance
A market maker on the stock exchange; a stockjobber.
professional wrestling slang
A performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.
Used this way, jobber is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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