In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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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