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Merchant Marine

The commercial ships of a nation and the men and women who man them, both as licensed officers and unlicensed crew. While Navy ships act to defend a nation on the sea, Merchant ships deliver cargo worldwide and are manned by civilians. U.S. Merchant Mariners are the highest paid in the world.

Consists of Freighters, Tankers, RoRo's, Tugboats, Barges, and Ferries

Ships are split into three departments in which personnel work: Deck (navigation, cargo operations, external maintenance), Engineering (propulsion, electrical, and any machinery), and Stewards (cooks).
"I sailed in the Merchant Marine before going to college."
by DeepSeaSailorGuy May 30, 2007
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happy merchant

A meme that displays a man with a long crooked nose, long beard wearing a Kippah and rubbing his hands together.

Normally you call someone a happy merchant when they are enjoying the fact that they are making lots of money or when they are being stingy thus acting like a stereotypical Jew.
John: Hey Bob, did you take my dollar that was laying on the table?
Bob: No, I didn't
John: Bob, don't lie I saw you take it
Bob: Fine, I took it but I'm keeping it
John: You happy merchant!
by CptMeep January 6, 2016
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bullshit merchant

someone who constantly sprout lies to sound better
Steve just bragged he had a threesome last night,the guy's such a bullshit merchant.
by ollie deezee January 3, 2009
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Milk Merchant

A person, generally a person of color, that seems to be exclusively attracted to white people.
Joe: Hey, did you hear about Mikey?
Bob: Whats up with him?
Joe: He is into that white girl again
Bob: Typical Mikey. He is such a milk merchant.
by bobjoe123 November 24, 2021
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Free Throw Merchant

A basketball player who relies entirely on free throws to score. Known for running into defenders before falling down and begging for foul calls.
Person 1: Wow, James Harden has really turned into a free throw merchant now that he's out of shape.
Person 2: Yea, it's crazy how him and Embiid shoot more free throws than entire teams some games.
by ShamWoW259 March 29, 2022
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methanical pancake swiveller

A man with long, greasy hair, green teeth, baggy pinstripe trousers with braces and white plimmies. He sneaks around on farmland waiting for a cow to drop a pat. Slavering with excitement he drops his pants and swivels his bare arse on the still-warm bovine pancake whilst making high-pitched mooing sounds.
Its amazing how many methanical pancake swivellers you see on a sunny day.
by Clagbo July 19, 2006
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Merchants Guild

A group of wealthy bankrollers who Cohencidentally own >95% of the media and have serious beef with Europeans.
A warm thanks to many members of the Merchants Guild, generously funding and bankrolling these videos. You’re all truly wonderful. Have a good one.
by TheRubyEmerald December 3, 2021
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