Meanings
plural merguys
- informalfantasyA male merperson.
Step right up and see the merboy, merguy, merman. Where does his ding-dong go?
2012, Zoraida Cordova, The Vicious Deep, Sourcebooks Fire, →ISBN2 more examples
"I don't know. But he's still breathing, or whatever it is merguys do. We've got to try and revive him somehow," said Sabrina thoughtfully.
1999, Ellen Titlebaum, Sabrina Down Under, Archway, →ISBN, page 32“Here, entertain yourself. I'm only expecting merguys to be at the meeting today, and there are no pictures of them.” Either the male mers didn't get out much or, more likely, men had written all the history books.
2012, Suzanne Johnson, River Road, Tor, →ISBNSynonyms: merman
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA male merperson.
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merguy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merguy
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