merch

American

[murch] / mɜrtʃ /

noun

Informal.

merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base.

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

Etymology

Origin of merch

First recorded in 1980–85; by shortening

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merch

I enjoy merch as much as any youngster and I have ideas for oldsters like me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

It will be joined by limited edition merch, including a sweatshirt and a tote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

All the memes and merch exist on the movie’s fringes.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

"It's a unique moment in our collective zeitgeist for sure," says Fratto, but she also thinks that Nvidia's decision to put Jensen Huang on the front of its official merch is also "kind of funny".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“We have time. What makes a good little merch boy leave home to keep company with criminals?”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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