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jobber

/ˈd͡ʒɒb.ə(ɹ)/ noun

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  1. One who works by the job (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and/or recruits other people for such work. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. An actor temporarily employed for a specific role, often in a touring company.
  3. A promoter or broker of stocks for investment.
    An act to restrain the number and ill practice of brokers and stock jobbers: 8 & 9 Wm. 3, ch. 32 (1697) [legislation of English parliament]

Origin

From job + -er.

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