subs. (old: now recognised).—1. One who purchases goods in bulk and is the medium of their distribution; a middleman.
1662. Rump Songs, i. 79.
| Weavers, Dyers, Tinkers, Coblers, | |
| And many other such like JOBLERS. |
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. BADGERS, MATCHMAKERS, SALESMEN, STOCKJOBBERS.
1725. A New Canting Dictionary, s.v.
2. (colloquial).—See JOB, subs. sense 2.
