stockjobber

stock·job·ber

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stok-job-er]
- /ˈstɒkˌdʒɒb ər/
- /ˈstɒkˌdʒɒbər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stok-job-er]
- /ˈstɒkˌdʒɒb ər/

Definitions of stockjobber word

noun stockjobber a stock salesperson, especially one who sells or promotes worthless securities. 1
noun stockjobber British. a stock-exchange operator who acts as an intermediary between brokers. 1
noun stockjobber (formerly) a wholesale dealer on a stock exchange who sold securities to brokers without transacting directly with the public 0
noun stockjobber a stockbroker, esp one dealing in worthless securities 0
noun stockjobber a stockbroker, esp. one engaged in irregular trading 0
noun stockjobber until the late 1980s, a member of a stock exchange who dealt only with brokers, and not the general public 0

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Origin of stockjobber

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; stock + jobber

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Parts of speech for Stockjobber

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stockjobber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stockjobber usage trend in Literature

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