quiff

quiff · noun¹

Variant form of whiff.

quiff · noun²

Unknown.

quiff · noun, verb³

Uncertain; perhaps a variant of coif.

quiff · noun⁴

Probably variant of coif (“vulva”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 19th c. A trick or ploy; a stratagem.
• from 19th c. A hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward, often associated with the styles of the 1950s.
• from 20th c. To arrange (the hair) in such a manner.
• from 20th c. A young girl, especially as promiscuous; a prostitute.
• from 20th c. The vulva or vagina.