Merchanting

-The act of buying low and selling high in a video game economy.

-Buying items to sell later at a higher price.

Origin: Runescape MMORPG

I made 400g in an hour just from merchanting stuff.

I suck at merchanting, I usually end up losing money and spending too much time.

by Roflcoptors August 25, 2008

Merchantalism

Mer-chant-a-lism, an economic theory developed in the 16th and 18th century that a nation should increase its wealth through trade.

Combination of the words merchant and ism

Merchantalism increased the wealth of nations through trade.

by Oxford-Cambridge PHD linguist May 28, 2018

merchant

In Cockney rhyming slang, a wanker (from merchant banker)

You're a right merchant.

by Martyn Sadler October 07, 2007

Merchanted

A specialised term used in the game of cricket when one team attains a moral victory over the succesful opposition. In that the game was lost but a moral victory can be taken away from the game.

Winning on a first innings and then being embarrassed in the second innings, Albany Creek were Merchanted

by Norman August 08, 2004

merchant

A derogatory term, implying a person is gay.

"ben, you're such a merchant!"
"your acting like a merchant, samsy"

by A.Merchant April 30, 2008

merchant

definitions unknown....scholors maintain that the true meaning of the merchant was lost at sea 2,000 years ago. A merchant, or merchantus smallus dickus, can usually be found smoking a cigar and eating sunchips down by the bay.

" the merchant enjoys eating young children while drinking guinness

by the ass pirate October 01, 2007

A Merchant

One Who Cheers like a fan acts like a fan and dresses like a fan but really isn't.

Did you see the flames play last night? Jeff used to never cheer for them but he's been pulling a merchant lately.

by David Chiew May 15, 2006