"Playing it Bronson", (like the contemporary, "Playing it Bogart") comes from the movies, specifically the Death Wish series, where Bronson's steel will, unrelenting but silent rage ultimately shows through in a slow burning flame inching up a fuse until an explosion that is violent, quick and dirty.

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.