Jun 5 Word of the Day
A pubic hair piece. A toupee for the pubic area/genitals. In the 1700’s when mercury was used to treat sexually transmitted diseases (Gonorrhea or Syphilis) one of the side effects was the loss of pubic hair. To disguise this condition, that was not cured by mercury, a Merkin was employed.
17th Century setting: Due to his treatment of the "French Pox" (syphilis) with mercury a merkin Gwendolyn used a Merkin to used to hide the side effects of hair loss and not alarm her husband.
by David W. Tuthill December 30, 2005
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A 'hood in the BK. That is, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York.
Short for Bedford-Stuyvesant. Only reporters call it that, especially when reporting news on gentrification or terrible murders.
Biggie Smalls, the Notorious B.I.G. was from Bed-Stuy.
It's pretty rough up there so it used to have the slogan:
BED-STUY DO-OR-DIE
Short for Bedford-Stuyvesant. Only reporters call it that, especially when reporting news on gentrification or terrible murders.
Biggie Smalls, the Notorious B.I.G. was from Bed-Stuy.
It's pretty rough up there so it used to have the slogan:
BED-STUY DO-OR-DIE
by alice court May 26, 2009
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Part of central Brooklyn that is made up of four neighborhoods: Bedford, Stuyvesant Heights, Ocean Hill and Weeksville.
by BabyFireflyyy June 21, 2009