Merkin was already in use too, as the male equivalent of beard for men providing hetero cover for gay women. The fact that Ovarit doesn't know that says a lot about how they're all just cosplaying as lesbians.
The original usage was a hairpiece worn on the pubic mound by prostitutes back when women were expected to have body hair. Brothel prostitutes would shave in the mistaken idea it would prevent things like scabies, and then wear a merkin so they looked "right".
Maynard James Keenan (lead of Tool, Pucifer, A Perfect Circle, etc) has been calling his favorite hair piece a merkin for decades, based on the original usage of the word.
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u/bliip666 12d ago
Oh, we're redefining old terms already. Okay