Literally, a pubic wig. But on Usenet and other Net forums, a derisive UK and Commonwealth term for an American, caricaturing the pronunciation of "American" in some US English dialects. Plural sometimes given as "Merkinz".
UK user: "'Zucchini'? You Merkins can't get anything right, it's 'courgettes'." US user: "Well, if we weren't around, who could you Brits possibly feel superior to?"
By Leslie Doppler Hammond
yet another def... In military terms, most especially the Navy, merkin is pubic hair left behind on either a toilet seat, or the rim of a men's urinal. More closely associated to women's restrooms than to men's, but applies to both. A source of great consternation for those assigned the task of 'cleaning the head(restroom)'.
Jay - "Dude, check out all this fucking merkin on the shitter seat!" Bob - "Thats foul bro! I aint cleaning that up... its your turn!"
By Kitten Huffer Extrordinaire
Pubic wig, often used by prostitutes who have been infected with or are trying to avoid pubic lice.
Amy: "Karen, my crotch is itchen pretty bad, there may be lice... what should i do?" Karen: "Shave it all off and get yourself a merkin!!!" or Person 1: "i met this prostitute and she was wearing a fucia pubic wig.. whats that called again?" Person 2: " oh, person 1, thats just a merkin."
By Emily McMahan
Friends of George W. Bush. A few merkins wear pubic wigs.
My fellow 'merkins, Let's Roll.
By mandingoe
A white trash American. Based on the way said people mispronounce "American."
Lets go to the monster truck show and look at all the merkins! I went to Gatlinburg, TN and yo that place is flooded with merkins.
By Doctor Huang