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Merkel Effect 

Describes a double-standard, where elected officials do not care about civil rights violations concerning ordinary citizens, but scandalize similar violations when they happen to them.

Coined by Edward Snowden.
"It's equally if not more concerning that we're seeing another 'Merkel Effect,' where an elected official does not care at all that the rights of millions of ordinary citizens are violated by our spies, but suddenly it's a scandal when a politician finds out the same thing happens to them."

Edward Snowden in an interview with NBC news.
Merkel Effect by dzire187 April 22, 2014
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Merklefish

To say that someone got insulted, out done or beaten at an activity. (or Owned)
Also:Merklefished/ Merkle Fished

Also is the name of a warwick MC (MC MerkleFish)
"Owh mate you just got merklefished with that headshot i had on you!"

"Apparently Mc Lonewolf is going to clash with Mc MerkleFish?"

"That poker hand was the definition of Merklefish!"
Merklefish by Andy.w May 17, 2009
Related Words
merk Merked merkin Merk City merkel merking merkle merkeled merky merkled
Comes from the root word "merk".
Means killing, beating, murdering, insulting, owning, pwning, etc.
*Playing a first person shooter*
Man, he's merking EVERYBODY!
Merking by Ducez March 31, 2012
1. Used in relation to UK Grime music. When somebody (ie the famous Jammer - "The Merkle Man" - of Jahmek the World Productions) jumps onto a riddim and properly merks it.

2. The act of brucking up to someone (-> having beef with them)
1. WILEY: hey jammer, you gonna merk my riddim?
JAMMER: its the merkle man, never gonna flex like erkle man, come straight in the circle man, all for the green and purple man. cos - its the merkle - never gonna flex like erkullll, come to your ends and circle, all for the green and purple. cos in beef i merkle, leave your chest with a circle, then get left on the dirtull. neckulllll. yeh im neckle, take me for steps im neckullll. level, blud its ammer, bluc im a rebel, big like stone not small like pebble. when we clash soon ya better be neckulll....ETC

2. "NIDAL, LETS MERKLE THAT FIFTH-FORMER, I NEED A SLAVE".
merkle by DJ No Talent September 20, 2005
Ford's high performance sedans from the mid-late 1980's. Quick car, unpronouncable name. Driving one these days solicits "WTF!!" reactions.
Commoner: Whoa, wtf is that? An Escort?
Merkanic: No, fool. It's a mare-coor.
Commoner: Riiight... nice wing.
Merkanic: Thanks, it's stock.
merkur by Colin August 26, 2004
the thought in your head and/or the state of your mind after someone has been merked hardcore
bob1: that was some serious merkage!
bob2: thats exactly what i was thinking too homie!
bob1: what?
bob2: i dont know, what did i just say?
bob1: forget it just pass me that blunt
merkage by burnted out to bits December 11, 2010

merkmobile 

A vehicle that is used for shootings, usually gang related. Often has very dark tint.
Niggas got some 5% tint all around, straight up merkmobile.
merkmobile by Beau Geezy June 2, 2009