merkid en · NOUN
Etymology
From mer- + kid.
Meanings
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(informal) A young merperson.
Here's hoping they get married and spend their days swimming in the sun, merkids in tow.
2009, "Q&A with Aimee Friedman", in Aimee Friedman, Ocean of Secrets, Scholastic Children's Books (2012), unnumbered pageHumpback whales were huge. All they had to do to swallow a mermaid was open their gigantic mouths wide. She was the smallest merkid in their class.
2012, Debbie Dadey, Whale of a Tale, Aladdin, →ISBN, pages 16–17:Every merkid in the entire gymnasium seemed to be holding their breaths.
2015, Janet Gurtler, Cora's Decision, Stone Arch Books, →ISBN, page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| merkids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |