"jobbish" meaning in English

See jobbish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more jobbish [comparative], most jobbish [superlative]
Etymology: job + -ish Etymology templates: {{suf|en|job|ish}} job + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} jobbish (comparative more jobbish, superlative most jobbish)
  1. (rare) Characteristic of a jobber or broker. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-jobbish-en-adj-OY1nxNLr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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