lot n. Mixed lot bought at auction etc.

- —n. - piece of work to be done; task.

- position in, or piece of, paid employment.

- colloq. Difficult task (had a job to find it).

- slang crime, esp. A robbery.

- state of affairs etc. (bad job). —v. (-bb-) 1 do jobs; do piece-work.

- deal in stocks; buy and sell (stocks or goods).

- deal corruptly with (a matter). just the job colloq. Exactly what is wanted. Make a job (or good job) of do well. On the job colloq. - at work.

- engaged in sexual intercourse. Out of a job unemployed. [origin unknown]