merkin

Meanings

Plural: merkins

Noun

A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women, originally after shaving their pubic hair to eliminate lice or for other reasons, now often as a fashion item.
A mop for cleaning cannon.
The male counterpart of a beard, a companion to a lesbian to feign her straightness.
An American.

Origin / Etymology

1617, probably a variant form of malkin, from Malde + -kin.

Scrabble Score: 12

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merkin is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
merkin is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

merkin is a valid Words With Friends word