merk

¹

or murk

[ murk ]

verb (used with object)

1. Slang. to defeat overwhelmingly, beat up, kill, or eliminate:

   Eventually they rip off the wrong person and then they get merked.

   If they are so tough, how come they got merked by 12-year-olds?

merk

²

[ merk ]

noun

1. Chiefly Scot. a former money of account and silver coin of Scotland, equal to 13s. 4d.

Word History and Origins

Origin of merk¹

First recorded in 2005–10; origin uncertain

Origin of merk²

First recorded in 1480–90; variant of mark ²( def )

Example Sentences

The soldier, who went by the call sign Merk, was lured into the hands of Ukrainian soldiers near Bakhmut last month when he heard cries for help from a comrade, he said.

From New York Times

With permission from his Ukrainian captors, Merk, 45, agreed to an interview by New York Times journalists just hours after his capture.

From New York Times

The Times is identifying Merk by his call sign to protect his identity for security reasons, including the possibility that he could be harmed if he is returned to the Russians in a prisoner exchange.

From New York Times

Merk was an inmate-turned-soldier, he said, having joined the Russian Army’s newly formed Storm Z prisoner unit after serving two months of a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence.

From New York Times

Before Merk was imprisoned, he worked in a machine factory, and then worked briefly as a handyman before his second term.

From New York Times