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selling out 

To compromise one's values and/or aristic vision in order to gain fame and/or monetary profit. Commonplace in today's musical society. It is rare to find a successful musical artist who has not "sold out", however, this is not to say that they do not exist.
Good Charlotte never sold out. Selling out requires having some artistic vision in the first place.
selling out by Dani.Havok.Kidd August 11, 2003

Selling Out 

To trade one's integrity in exchange for money, popularity or success.

the term is mostly associated with music, in which a singer(s) or band will change their style in order to gain mainstream success or to get signed to a major label.
green day has been accused of selling out.
Selling Out by roflolwtfbbq February 16, 2009

selling candy 

Sweet talking a potential conquest or relationship.
She was trying to get me to take her home, selling candy all in my ear.
selling candy by D-Boizz January 17, 2008

selling work 

Selling weed or other drugs.
Hey you selling work?
Yeah $14 for a gram
selling work by 8162733746474848 September 1, 2017

Selling Yourself Short 

Not reaching one's full potential. The origin of the term is "short selling" a stock (i.e., betting against a company). The "short seller" essentially "borrows" stock from a company and agrees to pay back the company whatever the stock is worth at some point in the future. The purchaser sells the stock immediately, anticipating that the price will fall over the next few months. If the stock price actually falls, the purchaser will pay back the company less money than what the purchaser sold the stock for.
Jane: "I'm not good at science classes."
John: "I think your selling yourself short."

Jane: "Want to see a movie tonight?"
John: "Let's not sell ourselves short here. I heard Warren G is putting on a concert in Williamsburg."
Selling Yourself Short by ZeekZeek November 13, 2009

selling merch like a god church 

Jake paul has a shitty diss track and wrote this whole song in 1 hour. If you sing it, you magically become a bisexual quack daddy that everybody hates, For Example, Timmy Thick.