"merm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: merms [plural]
Etymology: Blend of man + perm Etymology templates: {{blend|en|man|perm}} Blend of man + perm Head templates: {{en-noun}} merm (plural merms)
  1. (hairdressing, informal) A permanent for a man. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Hairdressing
    Sense id: en-merm-en-noun-WQ8fWOFN Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Topics: arts, crafts, hairdressing, hobbies, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: merms [plural]
Etymology: Blend of male + herm (“hermaphrodite”) Etymology templates: {{blend|en|male|herm|t2=hermaphrodite}} Blend of male + herm (“hermaphrodite”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} merm (plural merms)
  1. (offensive, slang) A pseudohermaphrodite. Tags: offensive, slang Coordinate_terms: ferm
    Sense id: en-merm-en-noun-WS~wUuem
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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