Background for jobbing

jobbing

/ˈdʒɒbɪŋ/

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verb

To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.

Examples :

"My neighbor makes extra money by jobbing – he fixes fences and mows lawns for people in the neighborhood. "

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verb

To work as a jobber.

Examples :

"He wasn't employed full-time; he was just jobbing around, taking temporary positions at different warehouses to make ends meet. "

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verb

To take the loss.

Examples :

"The small bakery knew they couldn't compete with the supermarket's cheap bread, so they ended up jobbing the entire batch at a significant loss just to clear their shelves. "

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verb

To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.

Examples :

"The student was jobbing in stocks, hoping to make a quick profit. "

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verb

(often with out) To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.

Examples :

"We wanted to sell a turnkey plant, but they jobbed out the contract to small firms."

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verb

To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.

Examples :

"The school board member was accused of jobbing when he steered a lucrative construction contract to his brother-in-law's company. "

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verb

To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.

Examples :

"The frustrated sculptor was jobbing the clay with a sharp tool to remove the excess material. "

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verb

To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.

Examples :

"The gardener was jobbing the trowel into the hard soil to plant the seedlings. "

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verb

To hire or let in periods of service.

Examples :

"to job a carriage"

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noun

Buying and selling stocks or goods for profit; mercenary trading.

Examples :

"His jobbing on the stock market allowed him to earn a small, but steady, profit each week. "

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noun

The fact or practice of using a public office or other position of trust for personal gain.

Examples :

"The mayor's jobbing was exposed when it was discovered he used city funds to build his private swimming pool. "

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noun

Work carried out by the job; piecework, odd-job work.

Examples :

"His main income came from his full-time employment, but he supplemented it with weekend jobbing, fixing fences and doing yard work for neighbors. "

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adjective

That does odd jobs; that works on occasional jobs as available.

Examples :

"The jobbing foundryman has very little control over the nature of the jobs which come his way."

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