Naut's Thoughts for Monday, August 24, 2015

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Monday, August 24, 2015

Forgotten English…18

Did your dad ever do this? quiffing the bladder Drawing the long hair over to hide a bald pate. [From] quiff, the small curl on a soldier’s temple just showing under his Glengarry, or forage cap. Close-cropped hair is one of the indispensable conditions of military smartness, but the curl used to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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