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merkin

The correct spelling is merkin.

How to pronounce merkin

/ˈmɜːkɪn/
noun

IPA: /ˈmɜːkɪn/

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The correct spelling is merkin. 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.

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Definition

noun

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

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