Jobbed

And finally, there was the fight in the Mechanics 'Pavilion in San Francisco, when he was secretly jobbed from the first by a gun-fighting bad man of a referee backed by a small syndicate of bettors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gillooly says that Harding was "very upset" by her fourth-place showing - she would later say publicly she was "jobbed" - in a December competition in Japan. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The stables, too, were formerly filled with horses -- and very fine ones they were -- whereas now the number is greatly reduced, and many of those in the royal mews are "jobbed" -- _i. e._ hired by the week or month, as occasion requires, from livery stables. ❋ Various (N/A)

Injunctions, hearings and appeals, and now she was coming back, swearing she'd been "jobbed," the judge had been bought, and the jury corrupted. ❋ Rex Ellingwood Beach (1913)

There's no saying whether the old man, roused as he was and incensed beyond control, might not really have "jobbed," _i. e._, stabbed, his prong at her, had not one of the pitchers left his wake and rushed on him. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)

The Chicago old lady in like manner, after having had Doctor Newton's thumbs "jobbed" into her ears, certifies that she heard next morning from her son in California. ❋ Unknown (1850)

"This revolt against ideas is carried so far that able men have come seriously to look upon progress as a matter for the manipulation of wirepullers, something to be 'jobbed' in committee by sophistical motions or other clever trickery. ❋ William English Walling (N/A)

Liberalism "describes the" practical reformer "so that anybody can recognize him:" This revolt against ideas is carried so far that able men have come seriously to look upon progress as a matter for the manipulation of wire-pullers, something to be 'jobbed' in committee by sophistical notions or other clever trickery. " ❋ Walter Lippmann (1931)

There's just no basis for that assertion, and thus no cause for concluding that the Cowboys are getting jobbed. ❋ Darren Everson (2011)

Twice had its favorite runner been jobbed out of the race. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I let out a whoop when I read it; but I could have canned my joy, for I was jobbed out of it by the courts and lawyers afterward ❋ Unknown (2010)

Totally agree with you about Allen getting jobbed for the Oscar for Upside. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He's right: the beginners are getting jobbed--even if that doesn't make Aspen Skiing Company a bad employer. ❋ Michael Conniff (2011)

But, Neal Gabler, even if - and thanks very much for the call - even if the NCAA field is 65, whoever feels - ends up 66, 67 and 68 feels they have been jobbed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But I, like many people, was watching baseball on ESPN last night actually out of the corner of my eye while watching something else on Netflix, about the most multitasking I can actually do when Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers was absolutely robbed and jobbed out of a perfect game. ❋ Reel Fanatic (2010)

At the moment, the netbook industry is in a period of transition, as Windows XP comes to the end of its life and remaining stocks are jobbed off, and we try to move to more powerful dual-core Atom chips such as the 1.5GHz N550. ❋ Jack Schofield (2010)

When I first got promoted, I was jobbed to stand in for the local Insp at the monday morning ‘tasking’ meet. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

Olympic team was not jobbed and robbed in a loss to the U.S.S.R. in 1972. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Everyone's fascinated and think that they got jobbed on that last call. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The [Seahawks] [got] jobbed in [Super Bowl XL]. ❋ John L. Morgan (2007)

[I lost] $[10]; I [got] jobbed. ❋ John (2005)

[Pa]: I want to get a better [job], so [my dick] can get jobbed more often. ❋ Shwmeyrpprs (2010)

1. John sent in his [resume] for a new posting at [ABC] Company for a manager position. He realized he had been jobbed when he got an email response asking him to [sign up] for a paid subscription service. 2. Mary sent in her resume to ABC Supplies and got jobbed. The [HR] director at ABC Supplies is just trying to collect resumes. They don't have any openings. ❋ Zenofile (2009)

This isn't just another interview. This is for a job job. I'm an editor--primarily of technical [documentation] for my JOB job, but I also [dabbling] in things like [web site] authoring on the side. ❋ Mandingoe (2004)

[Husband] : Be a [good wife] and [make me a sandwich] Wife : Already have , Job Jobbed ❋ Ollie Icon James (2011)

I have an [interview] for [a job] job [tomorow] morning. If I get this job then I can finally get my career off the ground and quit the shit job I'm in. ❋ Annoymous (2005)

I can finally [quit] that [McJob] I've had to work at ... I got [a JOB] job! ❋ SteveE (2005)

[I swear] down [Craig] is [on job]. I see him round ends all the time. ❋ TheQuick6 (2018)

when [are you] [gonna] [resign] from your job? ❋ Mademoisellevanta (2015)