Stockjobbing

//ˈstɒkdʒɒbɪŋ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Making markets in equity securities; dealing in stocks and shares. dated, uncountable, usually

    "poor Kendall had a hard time of it to stop them at last, as Amos will to stop the mouths of the people about his stockjobbing."

Example

More examples

"poor Kendall had a hard time of it to stop them at last, as Amos will to stop the mouths of the people about his stockjobbing."

Etymology

From stockjobber.

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