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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