job lot

noun

A large quantity of cheap items.

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bouillabaissebric-a-braccatch-allclamjamfreycocktailrummagesaladanthology
OriginMiddle English gobbe →
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Meanings

nounjob lot (plural job lots)

plural job lots

  1. A large quantity of cheap items.
  2. A quantity of miscellaneous items sold together.

    Synonyms: bouillabaisse, bric-a-brac, catch-all, clamjamfrey, cocktail, rummage, salad, anthology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA quantity of miscellaneous items sold together.

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Also see
hodgepodge

Origin

  1. Middle Englishgobbe“mass, lump”
  2. Englishjob lot

Early 19th century. From job + lot (“one or more items auctioned or sold as a unit”). The first part is possibly from Middle English gobbe (“mass, lump”).

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APA

job lot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/job%20lot

MLA

“job lot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/job%20lot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “job lot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/job%20lot.

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