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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MERKIN

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MERKIN

merkin  [ˈmɜːkɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERKIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Merkin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MERKIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Merkin

A merkin is a pubic wig. Merkins were originally worn by prostitutes after shaving their genitalia, and are now used as decorative items, erotic devices, or in films, by both men and women. The female version is usually made of fur, beaver pelts, linen or some soft version of cloth, while the male version is usually made of loops, chains or metal, much more closely related to the codpiece.

Definition of merkin in the English dictionary

The definition of merkin in the dictionary is an artificial hairpiece for the pudendum; a pubic wig. Other definition of merkin is the pudendum itself.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERKIN


calkin
ˈkɔːkɪn
Deakin
ˈdiːkɪn
firkin
ˈfɜːkɪn
gherkin
ˈɡɜːkɪn
interleukin
ˌɪntəˈluːkɪn
jerkin
ˈdʒɜːkɪn
Larkin
ˈlɑːkɪn
malkin
ˈmɔːkɪn
mawkin
ˈmɔːkɪn
morkin
ˈmɔːkɪn
parkin
ˈpɑːkɪn
perkin
ˈpɜːkɪn
Suakin
ˈsuːɑːkɪn
work-in
ˈwɜːkɪn
Wrekin
ˈriːkɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERKIN

meritocracies
meritocracy
meritocrat
meritocratic
meritorious
meritoriously
meritoriousness
merits
merk
Merkel
merl
merle
Merleau-Ponty
merlin
merling
merlon
Merlot
mermaid
mermaid´s purse
merman

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERKIN

akin
ciderkin
Hodgkin
kilderkin
kin
munchkin
napkin
nipperkin
oilskin
Pekin
pumpkin
Pushkin
Rankin
sheepskin
skin
slammerkin
snakeskin
sooterkin
takin
the Gherkin

Synonyms and antonyms of merkin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «merkin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERKIN

Find out the translation of merkin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of merkin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «merkin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梅尔金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

merkin
570 millions of speakers

English

merkin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Merkin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممسحة لتنظيف المدفع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Merkin
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

merkin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

merkin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

merkin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merkin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

merkin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マーキン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

머킨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Merkin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Merkin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓவியர்களில் மெர்கினும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मर्ककिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merkin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Merkin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

merkin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Merkin
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Merkin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Merkin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Merkin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

merkin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Merkin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of merkin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERKIN»

The term «merkin» is regularly used and occupies the 64.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERKIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «merkin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «merkin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about merkin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERKIN»

Discover the use of merkin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to merkin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introduction to the Theory of Stability
This book is an introduction to the theory of stability of motion.
David R. Merkin, 1997
2
The Law of Motor Insurance
This text provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the law of motor insurance.
Robert M. Merkin, Jeremy Stuart-Smith, 2004
3
Fifty Shames of Earl Grey: A Parody
Young, arrogant tycoon Earl Grey seduces the naïve coed Anna Steal with his overpowering good looks and staggering amounts of money, but will she be able to get past his fifty shames, including shopping at Walmart on Saturdays, bondage ...
Fanny Merkin, Andrew Shaffer, 2012
4
Dreaming of Hitler: Passions & Provocations
Presents a collection of essays treating such subjects as the Holocaust, fun with spanking, and religious disillusionment
Daphne Merkin, 1999
5
Arbitration Law
Provides a comprehensive and up to date account of the law related to arbitration.
Robert M. Merkin, Louis Flannery, 2004
6
Limitation of actions
"This book offers a detailed analysis of the case law and statutory provisions concerning limitation of actions.
David W. Oughton, John P. Lowry, Robert M. Merkin, 1998
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Spy
(I I A long haul with a few of the pack mules of the rag trade B Y G N A T Z R A Z T W W Z K Itl VIEW ;'J A merkin is a — well, isn't a merkin a sort of small kind of wig? A miniature type of basically triangle-shaped hairpiece? But small? A sort of ...
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History of Greed: Financial Fraud from Tulip Mania to Bernie ...
Merkin agreed to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's demands to step down as manager 24 of his hedge funds and place them into receivership. Cuomo sued Merkin, saying in the complaint that he “held himself out to investors as ...
David E. Y. Sarna, 2010
9
Convective Heat Transfer: Mathematical and Computational ...
Merkin, J. H. (1985a). A note on the similarity solutions for free convection on a vertical plate. J. Engng. Math. 19, 189-201. Merkin, J. H. (1985b). On dual solutions occuring in mixed convection in a porous medium. J. Engng. Math. 20, 171-179 ...
I. Pop, Derek B Ingham, 2001
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Bernie Madoff, the Wizard of Lies: Inside the Infamous $65 ...
110 One of them recalled the ritual of lunching with Hermann Merkin: Confidential interview with a former business associate of BLM. 111 the synagogue became the spiritual home of a number of wealthy congregants: Reporting notes ...
Diana B. Henriques, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERKIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term merkin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Merkin Family Foundation establishes four posts in regenerative …
Thanks to a gift from The Merkin Family Foundation, four of these young faculty members will be awarded Richard N. Merkin Assistant ... «USC News, Jul 15»
2
How many showers would you skip to help the beef industry?
... are actually Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, otherwise known as the Yes Men, along with the prankster Merkin Bros, from FunnyOrDie. «Treehugger, Jul 15»
3
Sox can stay on track to reshape without overhaul
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com | @scottmerkin |. +. 0 COMMENTS. CHICAGO -- The four-game series against the Royals to start the 2015 season's ... «MLB.com, Jul 15»
4
How to deal with ignorance
What with He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named (Hint: He has hair that looks like a backwards merkin made out of a strawberry blond yeti's taint pubes) ... «San Diego CityBEAT, Jul 15»
5
Inside the Be Cute Party at Littlefield in Brooklyn
DJs HD, Amber Valentine, and Merkin Muffley all provided music, and CHARLENE & Ivy Ferriya put on late-night electric drag performances. «Village Voice, Jul 15»
6
Controversial Film Tests Limits of Copyright Law
Merkin. Deciding an issue of first impression in its circuit, and citing Garcia with approval, Merkin held that a director's contribution to a movie ... «The National Law Journal, Jul 15»
7
Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Pearl Jam Deep Cuts
Months after Mirror Ball hit shelves, Pearl Jam followed it up with a two-song EP called Merkin Ball that did feature two Vedder tracks. «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
8
ArtsBeat | SONiC Festival Featuring Young Composers Is Returning …
The JACK Quartet will anchor a six-hour marathon featuring works by Caroline Shaw, Justine Chen, Paris Lavidis and others at Merkin Concert ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Legal, ethical rules apply when marketing client case studies
“The problem is that the HIPAA regulations are a catch-all,” says Merkin. In its language, HIPAA contains a list of 18 defined identifiers that ... «www.behavioral.net, Jul 15»
10
Interparty Debates? Yes, Please
Bernie Sanders is not a doctor, and, unlike President Merkin Muffley's crazed science adviser, he is not in favor of having the government build ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»

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