odd lot

Definitions

1. A block of shares of stock that is not a multiple of some number, usually 100.
2. A set of leftover goods, of a quantity less than an evenly divisible shippable unit, often sold at reduced price.

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Examples

“Everard liked to shop⟳ at the stores specializing in odd lots down by the docks, as he was a cheapskate.”

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