Definitions For Merkin

Etymology 1

1617, probably a variant form of malkin.

Pronunciation

(British) /ˈmɜːkɪn/ (audio stream unavailable) (audio stream unavailable) {{rhymes, en, 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. (LGBT, slang) The male counterpart of a beard, a companion to a lesbian to feign her straightness.

Translations

Dutch: schaampruik, f German: Schamhaartoupet Italian: merkin, m Macedonian: срамна перика, f Spanish: peluca púbico, púbica, f

See also

{{commonscat, merkins}} codpiece vonk

Etymology 2

Representing an aphetic pronunciation of american.

Alternative forms

'merkin, Merkin, 'Merkin; murkin, 'murkin, murkin, 'murkin

Noun

MERKIN (plural MERKINs) (British, slang, pejorative) An american.

Anagrams

mirken

Is Merkin a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14

The word Merkin is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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