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A merkin (first use, according to the OED, 1617) is a pubic wig, originally worn by prostitutes after shaving their genitalia to eliminate lice or disguise the marks of syphilis. There are many different ways of wearing a merkin, although most involve placing the merkin on the vulva or the scrotum.
Hermann Merkin was born in 1907.
Hermann Merkin died in 1999.
Richard Merkin was born in 1938.
Richard Merkin died in 2009.
Ursula Merkin died in 2006.
Ursula Merkin was born in 1919.
Daphne Merkin was born in 1954.
Michele Merkin is 5' 11".
Michele Merkin was born on June 25, 1975.
J. Ezra Merkin was born in 1953.
Merkin Ball was created on 10-02-07.
Merkin Valdez was born on 1981-11-10.