- It is used by students who try to escape a lecture or class and attempt to go unnoticed by the professor. They attempt to sneak out of a class by staying close to the floor and blending into the background.
murk
verb zero derivation
Murk, v. means to leave a room or situation stealthily and without be noticed. It means to sneak away unnoticed.
Etymology : Murk comes from Old Norse 'myrkr' which means dark. It still has the same meaning, which is to be dark or gloomy.
Source : "did you manage to murk out of that last class?" Conversation with roommate at Rice, November 2008.
Last modified: 3 December 2008