merkin

== English == === Etymology 1 === First attested in 1617, probably a variant form of malkin, from Malde +‎ -kin. ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɜːkɪn/ 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. A mop for cleaning cannon. (LGBTQ, slang) The male counterpart of a beard, a companion to a lesbian to feign her straightness. ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== codpiece lavender marriage (“marriage involving a gay person intended to give the impression of heterosexuality”) ==== Further reading ==== merkin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === Representing an aphetic pronunciation of American. ==== Alternative forms ==== 'merkin, Merkin, 'Merkin, murkin, 'murkin, Murkin, 'Murkin ==== Noun ==== merkin (plural merkins) (UK, slang, derogatory) An American. ==== Adjective ==== merkin (comparative more merkin, superlative most merkin) (UK, slang, derogatory) American. === Anagrams === mirken == Finnish == === Noun === merkin genitive singular of merkki == Icelandic == === Noun === merkin definite nominative plural of merki definite accusative plural of merki