Merkin.

This post would probably be considered "R" rated, so read at your own risk.

I came across this word while on a vocabulary website. I was trying to find an interesting word for inspiration for an art project. Don't worry, this isn't the one I decided on to inspire me for my art (I'll continue my search after I post this), but I guess it ended up inspiring me to write this blog post... The word is, merkin. Apparently it means, a pubic wig for women. After reading this on a completely innocent website, I thought to myself, "What does that mean? Surely it's not what I think it is! A wig for your head made out of pubic hair or a wig for "you know where?" There must be a misspelling in the definition." They even had an audio clip for how to pronounce it.

So, then I thought, "Oh yeah, why don't I just Google it??! I'm sure to find an answer to my question that way!" Bad idea, Steph. Disturbing, yet semi- (I stress the semi) hilarious at the same time. There's strawberry shaped wigs, heart shaped wigs... yeah, I'm sorry, you probably didn't even want to know that. So, next time someone uses the word merkin, you'll know what it means.