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QUIFF
quiff
(noun) a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
quiff (plural quiffs)
(British dialect) A puff or whiff, especially of tobacco smoke.
Etymology 2
Noun
quiff (plural quiffs)
(regional, slang) A trick or ploy; a stratagem. [from 19th c.]
Etymology 3
Noun
quiff (plural quiffs)
A hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward, often associated with the styles of the 1950s. [from 19th c.]
Verb
quiff (third-person singular simple present quiffs, present participle quiffing, simple past and past participle quiffed)
To arrange (the hair) in such a manner. [from 20th c.]
Etymology 4
Noun
quiff (plural quiffs)
(slang) A young girl, especially as promiscuous; a prostitute. [from 20th c.]
(slang) The vulva or vagina. [from 20th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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