jobber

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Synonyms: jabber, dobber, nobber, cobber, bobber, robber, hobber, jobbed, jibber, lobber, mobber

Antonyms: jabber, dobber, nobber, cobber, bobber, robber, hobber, jobbed, jibber, lobber, mobber

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} One who works by the [[job]] (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and/or recruits other people for such work. {{defdate|19th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|theater}} An [[actor]] temporarily employed for a [[specific]] [[role]], often in a [[touring]] [[company]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete|UK|finance}} A [[promoter]] or [[broker]] of [[stock]]s for investment.
4. An [[intermediary]] who buys and sells merchandise.
5. {{lb|en|professional wrestling|_|slang}} A performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.
6. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[thing]] ({{n-g|often used in a vague way to refer to something the name of which one cannot recall}}).
7. {{lb|en|printing}} A [[job press]] or [[platen press]].

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