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1. A term for a pubic wig

2. A fake hair replacement for around the genital region. People often shave the area and then replace the pubic hair with a stylish Merkin.

3. Invented in the 1800's when prostitutes would shave their pubic hair due to genital lice. The Merkin would cover up this shame.
Corey Fitzgerald is the self proclaimed King of Merkin's due to inventing the device for affected prostitutes in 1868

4. An abusive term, an insult due to the natureof the item
"Mate, that guy is such a merkin"
Merkin by Scott Lyons February 26, 2008
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Translated from olde english, merkin mean a pubic hair wig. Which today are very rare aliek the term itself.
Shopkeeper (1643):A mirkin for your quim, me lady?

Feminist (2005): RAPE!
merkin by jackal8 July 31, 2005
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When you put on your clean britches.
Hey Leroy, go on and put your "Sunday go to meetin" clothes on, and go see yo baby mama.
a) A pubic wig

b) A citizen of the United States of America, particularly of the 'flyover states'
Ah'm prahd ter be a Merkin.
merkin by enitharmon March 17, 2005
In parts of Brooklyn and Deep East Texas, a merkin is a unit of measurement in between a smidge and a schmear.
Sweetie, would you like a smidge of honey on your cornbread?
No thank you ma'am but could I get a merkin of jam instead?
merkin by mrjsweezy July 28, 2012
When a person gets upset at you for not tweeting them, liking their Facebook/IG photo or share their post. They tend to go on a rant about you, either telling all your business or making things up.
*Drake doesn't tweet about Meek Mill's new album*
Meek: Drake doesn't write his own raps, he has a ghostwriter. *And such other accusations*
A fan: Damn, he be meeking too much. Everybody knows Drake writes his own verses.
Meeking by RubiYo September 27, 2015
A merkin in the gay and lesbian set in Hollywood refers to a "usually" straight male escorting a gay woman to public events so as to attempt to camouflage the lesbian's secret sapphic lifestyle.
"T", the (secretly gay) actress is photogrpahed at the red carpet premiere holding onto "J", a well-known straight actor. People think they're "dating". He's her MERKIN for the evening.
merkin by Fentress June 5, 2005