merkin

Meanings

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.

1. An American.

1. American.

1. A cannibalistic tribe native to the Cape York Peninsula.

Etymology

First attested in 1617, probably a variant form of malkin, from Malde + -kin.