jobbari — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
jobbari is used for these senses in English:
- fence (informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
- runner (mostly, in combination) A person or vessel that runs blockades or engages in smuggling.
- scalper (US, Canada) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.
- stag (countable, finance) An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.
fence — full definition
- noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
- noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
- verb To enclose land with a fence.
- verb To compete in the sport of fencing, fighting with swords.
- verb To give evasive or deliberately vague answers to avoid a direct question.
runner — full definition
- noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
- noun Someone who carries messages, errands, or goods, often informally or illegally (e.g. a drug runner).
- noun A long, narrow strip of fabric or carpet used to decorate a table or cover a hallway floor.
- noun A long horizontal shoot sent out by certain plants (like strawberries) that roots to form new plants.