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jerkin
English
Etymology 1
First recorded in early 1500s. Possibly related to Dutch jurk (“dress”), itself of unknown origin and not attested before the 17th century. Derivation from Old French jo(u)rne (“day”) has been suggested.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d???.k?n/
- (US) IPA(key): /?d???.k?n/
- Rhymes: -??(r)k?n
Noun
jerkin (plural jerkins)
- (historical) A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
- A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
- 1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin 2011, p. 32:
- A tall and very good-looking kid in a jerkin came out of the store and rode the coupé off around the corner and came back walking, his glistening black hair plastered with rain.
- 1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin 2011, p. 32:
Translations
See also
- bodice
- doublet
- gherkin
Etymology 2
Noun
jerkin (plural jerkins)
- Alternative form of gyrkin
Further reading
- jerkin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- jinker
jerkin From the web:
merkin
English
Etymology 1
1617, probably a variant form of malkin.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m??k?n/
- Rhymes: -??(?)k?n
Noun
merkin (plural merkins)
- 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.
- (LGBT, slang) The male counterpart of a beard, a companion to a lesbian to feign her straightness.
- 1996 Jan 10, Colin Wright, "Tori Spelling & Patrick Muldoon on NBC Movie", alt.showbiz.gossip, Usenet
- Well, I seem to recall Tori and Patrick being seen together, and a reference in People comes to mind, with a photo attached. I'm not for sure that Patrick is completely gay, but he's at least bi according to a person I know with first hand experience. Perhaps we have a dual merkin-beard relationship here, eh?
- 1996 Jan 10, Colin Wright, "Tori Spelling & Patrick Muldoon on NBC Movie", alt.showbiz.gossip, Usenet
Translations
See also
- codpiece
Etymology 2
Representing an aphetic pronunciation of American.
Alternative forms
- 'merkin, Merkin, 'Merkin; murkin, 'murkin, Murkin, 'Murkin
Noun
merkin (plural merkins)
- (Britain, slang, derogatory) An American.
Anagrams
- mirken
Finnish
Noun
merkin
- Genitive singular form of merkki.
Icelandic
Noun
merkin
- definite nominative plural of merki
- definite accusative plural of merki
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