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Morkin vs Merkin - What's the difference?

morkin | merkin |

As nouns the difference between morkin and merkin

is that morkin is (obsolete) an animal that has died of disease or by mischance while merkin is a woman's pubic wig worn for nude stage appearances and by women after shaving their pubic hair (originally to eliminate lice, etc; now often as a fashion item) or merkin can be (british|slang|pejorative) an american.

morkin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) An animal that has died of disease or by mischance.
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
    • Could hee(SIC) not sacrifice / Some sorry morkin that unbidden dies, / Or meagre heifer, or some rotten ewe,

    merkin

    English

    Etymology 1

    1617, probably a variant form of malkin.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women after shaving their pubic hair (originally to eliminate lice, etc.; now often as a fashion item).
  • A mop for cleaning cannon.

    • See also

    (wikipedia merkin) (merkins) * codpiece * vonk

    Etymology 2

    From the similar pronunciation to American .

    Alternative forms

    * 'merkin, Merkin, 'Merkin; murkin, 'murkin, Murkin, 'Murkin

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang, pejorative) An American.
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