to masturbate. Origin - South African Afrikaans word meaning 'shake' as in 'melk skommel' = milk shake or 'shuffle' as in shuffling a deck of cards.

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.

Skommel 'verb' (pronounced Skoh-mil)

Originally used in the Dutch language to describe a shaking or rocking motion, the term skommel is commonly used as a slang term in South African Afrikaans to describe masturbation in a rudimentary manner.

It is a term used so frequently that it has nearly completely ousted the literal meaning of the original Dutch word from everyday language.

Afrikaans slang for masturbating. Literally means shake. milkshake = melkskommel