MERKIN

Etymology 1

Noun

merkin (plural merkins)

A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women, originally after shaving their pubic hair to eliminate lice or for other reasons, now often as a fashion item.

A mop for cleaning cannon.

(LGBT, slang) The male counterpart of a beard, a companion to a lesbian to feign her straightness.

Etymology 2

Representing an aphetic pronunciation of American.

Noun

merkin (plural merkins)

(British, slang, pejorative) An American.

Anagrams

• mirken

Source: Wiktionary


Mer"kin, n.

Definition: Originally, a wig; afterwards, a mop for cleaning cannon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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