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For the concert hall, see Merkin Concert Hall.
A mock merkin used at Burning Man
A mock merkin used at Burning Man
A merkin (first use, according to the OED, 1617) is a pubic wig, worn by prostitutes after shaving their genitalia to eliminate lice or to disguise the marks of syphilis. There are many different ways of wearing a merkin, although most involve placing the merkin on the vulva or the scrotum. In current times, Merkins have become popular in Japan (where they are known as "Night Flowers"), and are sold to physiologically immature girls and young women to "normalise" body appearance. They are usually sourced from Chinese suppliers, who hand-weave the hair into a net backing. Each merkin is then trimmed to fit the customer's particular body shape.
The term is also applied to decorative (typically sequinned) patches commonly sold in sets with nipple tassels or "pasties" and are enjoying new popularity as part of the costume of new burlesque adult entertainment, amongst whom the most famous modern day artistes are Dita Von Teese and Immodesty Blaise.
Houghton Mifflin's American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition describes the term's etymology as stemming from an "alteration of obsolete malkin, lower-class woman, mop, from Middle English; from Malkin, diminutive of the personal name Matilda."[1]
A "short and curly history of the merkin" in The Guardian June 26, 2003 provided a partial history of the merkin. It highlighted "comedy terrorist" Aaron Barschak's flashing of a merkin to onlookers. [2] |
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