Definitions by Pprplgrl
Merc'd
To have the figurative heat turned up on you, as in the MERCury on an old-school thermometer rise as heat is applied.
Dude, you better disappear cuz you're merc'd, they just picked up your boy and they're pressing him big-time
Oldschool
When your word was your bond, if you play you're ready to pay (you don't rat out anybody) or "drop a dime" to avoid taking responsibility for what you did. "Drop a dime" refers to making a call from a public telephone. This was before even pagers...