jobber

  1. Noun.  (archaic) One who works by the job.
  2. Noun.  An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.
  3. Noun.  (US) A type of intermediary in the apparel industry, as well as others, who buys excess merchandise from brand owners and manufacturers, and sells to retailers at prices that are 20-70% below wholesale. Because of the negative connotations of the word "jobber," they are now referred to by the more politically-correct term - "Off-price specialists.".
  4. Noun.  (British) a market maker on the stock exchange.
  5. Noun.  (obsolete) an unscrupulous promoter or broker of stocks for investment, often on speculative value and through manipulative or deceptive means.
  6. Noun.  (context, professional) a performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.

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