merkin
English
Etymology 1
1617, probably a variant form of malkin, from Malde + -kin.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɜːkɪn/
Audio (AU) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kɪn
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.
- 1973, Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow:
- ... his penis squashed invisible under a flesh-colored leather jockstrap, over which he wears a false cunt and merkin of sable both handcrafted in Berlin by the notorious Mme. Ophir, the mock labia and bright purple clitoris molded of — Madame had been abject, pleading shortage — synthetic rubber and Mipolam, the new polyvinyl chloride...
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- A mop for cleaning cannon.
- (LGBT, slang) The male counterpart of a beard, a companion to a lesbian to feign her straightness.
- 1996 Jan 10, Colin Wright, "Tori Spelling & Patrick Muldoon on NBC Movie", alt.showbiz.gossip, Usenet
- Well, I seem to recall Tori and Patrick being seen together, and a reference in People comes to mind, with a photo attached. I'm not for sure that Patrick is completely gay, but he's at least bi according to a person I know with first hand experience. Perhaps we have a dual merkin-beard relationship here, eh?
- 1996 Jan 10, Colin Wright, "Tori Spelling & Patrick Muldoon on NBC Movie", alt.showbiz.gossip, Usenet
Translations
pubic wig
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See also
- codpiece
Etymology 2
Representing an aphetic pronunciation of American.
Alternative forms
- 'merkin, Merkin, 'Merkin; murkin, 'murkin, Murkin, 'Murkin
Noun
merkin (plural merkins)
- (Britain, slang, derogatory) An American.
Anagrams
- mirken
Finnish
Noun
merkin
- genitive singular of merkki
Icelandic
Noun
merkin
- definite nominative plural of merki
- definite accusative plural of merki