'Jobbing house' definitions:

Definition of 'Jobbing house'

From: GCIDE
  • Jobbing \Job"bing\, a.
  • 1. Doing chance work or odd jobs; as, a jobbing carpenter. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Using opportunities of public service for private gain; as, a jobbing politician. --London Sat. Rev. [1913 Webster]
  • Jobbing house, a mercantile establishment which buys from importers, wholesalers or manufacturers, and sells to retailers. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]