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Stockjobbing

Stockjobbing \Stock"job`bing\, n. The act or art of dealing in stocks; the business of a stockjobber.

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stockjobbing

n. (context trading dated English) Making markets in equity securities; dealing in stocks and shares.

Usage examples of "stockjobbing".

The sudden signing of it, when war was well nigh pronounced by the prime minister, gave rise to stockjobbing, and in the course of a few days large fortunes were made in Change-alley.