masc. proper name, from Old English Mælwine, literally "friend of the council," from mæl "council," from Proto-Germanic *mathla- (see blackmail) + wine "friend" (related to winnan "to strive, struggle, fight;" see win (v.)).
Slang definitions & phrases for Melvin
melvin
noun
A disgusting and contemptible person; creep, nerd(1950s+ Teenagers)
The prank of pulling the underwear upward from behind by the waistband; wedgie, murphy(1980s+ Students)