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- [job-er]
- /ˈdʒɒb ər/
- /ˈʤɔbə/
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- [job-er]
- /ˈdʒɒb ər/
Definitions of jobber word
- noun jobber a wholesale merchant, especially one selling to retailers. 1
- noun jobber a pieceworker. 1
- noun jobber (formerly) a merchant who deals in special, odd, or job lots. 1
- noun jobber a person who practices jobbery. 1
- noun jobber A wholesaler. 1
- noun jobber contract worker 1
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Origin of jobber
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; job1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Jobber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jobber popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
jobber usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jobber
noun jobber
- wholesaler — the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
- dealer — A dealer is a person whose business involves buying and selling things.
- trader — a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- merchandiser — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- salesperson — a person who sells goods, services, etc.
Antonyms for jobber
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