-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 July 29, 2008
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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.
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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 8, 2004
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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
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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 September 18, 2007
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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 4, 2006
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