rug merchant

An individual, usually foreign, especially Middle Eastern, who displays goods at an inflated price in his shop, but keeps bargaining with you and offering lower prices when you say it's too expensive or you're leaving.

Term is probably rooted in the stereotype of haggling over rugs at a bazaar.

An example are the stores in tourist areas of New York City that sell trinkets and electronics. You ask them how much it is, and if you say "sorry, too high" they keep trying to lure you in with a lower price.

(In a Times Square shop)
"How much is that camera?"
"$99."
"Nah, you know that's too much..."
"For you, my friend, $90"
"No, I'm leaving."
"$80?"
"Damn rug merchant..."

by gatecrasher1 November 28, 2011

Mursch Mustache

When Chris Mursch ( The total flamer that goes to brookfield east and wants to rub Mrs.Wagners hairy mangina) takes a dump then removes his ass hair from the steamer and places it on your upper lip while you are sleeping.

Breu II was taking a nap and when he woke up he was excited to see he had a mursch mustache places nice and firmly on his upper lip.

by jew May 18, 2004

key merchant

(British slang, 90s) An instigator, someone who likes to get people wound up.

From Strawberry Tattoo, a Britishism: "Key merchant. It means someone -- I mimed putting a key in (her) back and turning it -- who likes to wind peple up."

by Pulitzer70 August 28, 2006

drug merchant

A term that old people use in confusion with the more common "drug dealer".

"Your grandparents are dying, what will they think when they hear that you've become a drug merchant?"-Abe Reedler

by ngg921 January 20, 2007

merchant

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

You're a right merchant.

by Martyn Sadler October 7, 2007

cigar merchant

Another derogatory term for a homosexual man. So named because, like a cigar merchant, he likes to put a good hand rolled length in his mouth and take a long, leisurely drag on it.

"Hey, check out the fag over there - a real cigar merchant."

by Wizards Sleeve November 5, 2006

merchiston castle

a public school within edinburgh

merchiston castle is a posh school

by Andrew XY January 14, 2008