I learned a new word tonight

[Draft Dodger]

I truly thought I had heard of everything, but tonight the word "merkin" comes up in conversation. it has nothing to do with old Guido Merkins.

it's a pubic hair wig.

[samifan24]

Anything to do with Giants top pitching prospect Merkin Valdez? There, that's twice it's come up tonight. ;)

[JeeberD]

???

Who in the hell would pay good money for that?

[cthomer5000]

???

Who in the hell would pay good money for that?
Hey, when I want to be a red-head I don't need to get any dyes involved.

[Marmel]

Is that just slang though? Webster seems to think it is a mop for cleaning cannon.

[MikeVic]

I use a merkin to clean my cannon.



Assuming merkin means what Marmel said.

[Peregrine]

Dictionary.com lists both definitions, the wig one and the cannon one.

[Poli]

I'm very surprised this has been mentioned yet.

This word was used in an episode of Family Guy. The episode where his disabled neighbor wins the special people olympics. A sports agent asks him if he knows what a merkin is. The disabled neighbor said no, and the agent tells him. :)