jobber

jobber
noun
  1. (historical)(in the UK) a principal or wholesaler who dealt only on the Stock Exchange with brokers, not directly with the public
    (史)(英国)股票自营商
  2. (N. Amer.)a wholesaler
    (北美)批发商
  3. a person who does casual or occasional work
    做零工者
语源
  1. late 17th cent. (in the sense 'broker, middleman', originally not derogatory): from job
用法
  1. On the UK Stock Exchange the term jobber was officially replaced by broker-dealer in 1986, broker-dealers being entitled to act as both agents and principals in share dealings
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