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
2
disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish. tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable. Someone that acts stubbornly obstructive and is unwilling to cooperate
by Ms.Cordero January 22, 2008
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bad-tempered
cranky
cross
disagreeable
fretful
grouchy
grumpy
irascible
irritable
nasty
peevish
petulant
cranky
cross
disagreeable
fretful
grouchy
grumpy
irascible
irritable
nasty
peevish
petulant
sierra; uugghh you smell cantankerous today.
jade;; oooohh but i am!
ryan;; no need for the tude.
jade;; shut up before i punch you in the fore head and embarrass you!
( ryan walks away crying)
sierra;; hmmm that was a cantankerous move.
jade;; yah i know but he deserved it he had the audacity to be a stupid head.
sierra;; well hope your day gets better and less cantankerous
(walks away)
(jade smells something and realizes what it is)
Jade;; dad you smell bad
jeena;; eewww
Jim; OOHHH CRAP!!!!
THE CAT PEE'D MY JACKET
Kiki(the cat);; meow.
how cantankerous.
jade;; oooohh but i am!
ryan;; no need for the tude.
jade;; shut up before i punch you in the fore head and embarrass you!
( ryan walks away crying)
sierra;; hmmm that was a cantankerous move.
jade;; yah i know but he deserved it he had the audacity to be a stupid head.
sierra;; well hope your day gets better and less cantankerous
(walks away)
(jade smells something and realizes what it is)
Jade;; dad you smell bad
jeena;; eewww
Jim; OOHHH CRAP!!!!
THE CAT PEE'D MY JACKET
Kiki(the cat);; meow.
how cantankerous.
by sierra&jade February 06, 2009