to know what a merkin is?

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I was the only person in work who knows what a merkin is. Loads of females, big range of ages and not one single other person there who knew what I was on about.

I also know. Don't get much a of a chance to use it in conversation though

YANBU.

I know what one is but the why escapes me...

It's a wig for your pubes (had to google it though)

I sound really stupid because I DONT know what one is please enlighten me :)

You're not unusual.
I rather like this design

Bushtastic.

merkin

I know what they are, but what I don't know is how they are attached. Do you? Is it a serious of clever combs?

Dh tells me I am growing mouses mirkins if my pits get rather long

toupe tape i think.

A hairless young harlot named Perkin
When asked why she favoured a merkin,
Replied in a trice
?It?s nice for the lice,
Who else would have nowhere to lurk in?

With thanks to wordorigins.org

They suggest spirit gum aka eyelash glue I believe.

I have a large collection of them*

*compulsive liar

Curly human hair?

Oh dear god.

Aren't they our American Cousins?

ouch I cant see me wearing one anytime soon do they have to be glued on ??? :)

Aww - was going to link to the very wonderful Merkin World website where you could buy all sorts of designs but it appears not to exist any more :(

why though??? why? why?

Yes I do know what a merkin is. Not to be confused with a Birkin, for example, if a friend updated their Facebook status saying they got a Birkin for their birthday you'd look pretty stupid commenting in said status thinking they meant a mirkin

I know what one is.

Just thankful I don't need one.

thinks<

Although, if anyone is in need, could possibly donate ?!

Strangely I had this discussion yesterday with my DH, and a male colleague, neither of whom knew... and both of them thought I was crazy/weird for knowing. My DH later told me that I came across as a sex-maniac. Thing is... I read about as part of my dissertation (which is on unrelated topic of Roman baths).
No wonder colleague kept looking at me strangely all day...

what a conikidink i used this very word on a thread earlier i think its a certain type of person that knows of a merkin.

My Best friends cat is called Merkin; always goes down well at the vets

I know what one is but am quite surprised that Mr W does too. Just asked him, and he does. To be honest I think I only know because it was in a comedy I watched and it took me about 10 mins to get what they were talking about, not sure about Mr W

Why? Because some STD's (syphilis for example) caused pubic hair to fall out, so prostitutes, back in the day, would use them to hide signs of disease.
I am sure there are more exciting and less gross reasons for why you would wear one in 2011...