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jobbing house
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Jobbing \Job"bing\, a.
1. Doing chance work or odd jobs; as, a jobbing carpenter.
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2. Using opportunities of public service for private gain;
as, a jobbing politician. --London Sat. Rev.
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Jobbing house, a mercantile establishment which buys from
importers, wholesalers or manufacturers, and sells to
retailers. [U.S.]
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