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merkin

/ˈmɜːkɪn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. A mop for cleaning cannon.
  3. The male counterpart of a beard, a companion to a lesbian to feign her straightness.
  4. An American.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data