▪ I. † stock-job, n. Obs. rare—1.
[Formed as next.]
? An act of stock-jobbing.
| 1719 D'Urfey Pills II. 101 Where Fools manage Bargains by way of Stock-jobb. |
▪ II. † stock-job, v. Obs.
[Back-formation on stock-jobber, -jobbing.]
a. trans. To apply the methods of stock-jobbing to, deal with according to the practices of a stock-jobber, employ in stock-jobbing; also fig. Also with complement, to bring down, throw away, bring into (a state), by these methods and practices.
| 1697 De Foe Ess. Projects 13 At last..it has been Stock-Jobb'd down to 10, 12, 9, 8 l. a Share. 1701 ― Freeholder's Plea Collect. Writ. 1703 I. 182 Let us be careful that we are not bought and sold, Stock-job'd into Ruin. 1703 T. Baker Tunbridge-Walks ii. 23 Before I'de have a Wit inherit my Estate, I'de Stockjobb it away at Jonathan's. 1720 Ramsay Rise & Fall of Stocks 22 We madly, at our ain expenses, Stock-job'd away our cash and senses. 1721 ― Answ. Burchet 12 Let the greedy bike Stock-job the warld amang them as they like. |
b. intr. To practise stock-jobbing.
| 1721 Amherst Terræ Fil. iv. 19 Only to enable one man..to game, to wench, to stock-job, and indulge himself in all the vanities and vices of the world. |