merch

[murch]

noun

Informal.

1. merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base.

   The band sold t-shirts and other merch while on tour.

Word History and Origins

Origin of merch¹

First recorded in 1980–85; by shortening

Example Sentences

He plans to spend around $300 but confesses he will probably spend closer to $600 on other pieces of merch.

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Employees at the merch booths sport green Golf hoodies.

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“The Simpsons,” writes Mr. Siegel, “helped make pop culture merch a multibillion-dollar business.”

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In a Times guide to Sawtelle, Grace Xue writes that it’s packed with “quirky-cool art pieces, blind boxes, plushies, home goods, toys, anime merch and gifts that will delight the young and young at heart.”

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An online merch store sells athletic shorts and T-shirts with Karp’s face.

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