Definition of job

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Job (v. i.) To seek private gain under pretense of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.

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Job :: "Job (n.) Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately..
Odd :: Odd (superl.) Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles..
Chore :: Chore (n.) A small job; in the pl., the regular or daily light work of a household or farm, either within or without doors..
Job :: "Job (v. t.) To thrust in, as a pointed instrument..
Jobbernowl :: Jobbernowl (n.) A blockhead.
Stockjobbing :: Stockjobber (n.) One who speculates in stocks for gain; one whose occupation is to buy and sell stocks. In England a jobber acts as an intermediary between brokers.
Piecework :: Piecework (n.) Work done by the piece or job; work paid for at a rate based on the amount of work done, rather than on the time employed..
Job :: "Job (n.) A piece of chance or occasional work; any definite work undertaken in gross for a fixed price; as, he did the job for a thousand dollars..
Behemoth :: Behemoth (n.) An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in Job xl. 15-24..
Agiotage :: Agiotage (n.) Exchange business; also, stockjobbing; the maneuvers of speculators to raise or lower the price of stocks or public funds..
Flunky :: Flunky (n.) One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber.
Fat :: Fat (superl.) Rich; producing a large income; desirable; as, a fat benefice; a fat office; a fat job..
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) A job, price, or profit..
Leviathan :: Leviathan (n.) An aquatic animal, described in the book of Job, ch. xli., and mentioned in other passages of Scripture..
Slobberer :: Slobberer (n.) A slovenly farmer; a jobbing tailor.
Jobation :: "Jobation (n.) A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof..
Expressman :: Expressman (n.) A person employed in the express business; also, the driver of a job wagon..
Job :: Job (v. i.) To do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty work.
Job :: Job (v. t.) To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.
Job :: Job (n.) A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.
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