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I ask because 'a friend' of mine feels that he needs to rid himself of one. (A stupid bit of hair that permanently sticks up, doesn't comb easily). 'He' searched across the Internet for information, but only came up with such gems as:
A tuft of hair on the human forehead, sometimes called a feather; it cannot be made to lie in the same direction as the rest of the hair by brushing, or even by pomatum. When cows lick their hides they make the hair stand on end.
A cowlick is basically a really strong tendency to curl in one direction by a clump of hair follicles surrounded by less willful brethren.
1. Is there a 'proper' name for one?
2. Will 'he' be able to rid himself of it by shaving his head?
3. Why, why lord hast thou forsaken 'him'.
LF.
A tuft of hair on the human forehead, sometimes called a feather; it cannot be made to lie in the same direction as the rest of the hair by brushing, or even by pomatum. When cows lick their hides they make the hair stand on end.
A cowlick is basically a really strong tendency to curl in one direction by a clump of hair follicles surrounded by less willful brethren.
1. Is there a 'proper' name for one?
2. Will 'he' be able to rid himself of it by shaving his head?
3. Why, why lord hast thou forsaken 'him'.
LF.
Lawless Fever wrote:
> 1. Is there a 'proper' name for one?
Collins Concise Dictionary:- "Quif".
Oxford English Dictionary:- "Follicile Upritus est".
Irish Dictionary of Words:- "Potato".
> 2. Will 'he' be able to rid himself of it by shaving his head?
No, it'll grow back. The ultimate solution is either laser surgery (leaves a bald patch), or a skin graft using dermatitus from the inside of his right thigh (leaves a bloody patch if they put in on the wrong way round). Alternatively he could convert to either Hinduism or Judaeism and wear a funny hat to cover it up.
> 3. Why, why lord hast thou forsaken 'him'.
The Lord refused to comment when questioned. Rumour has it that he's got a devilish sense of humour.
> 1. Is there a 'proper' name for one?
Collins Concise Dictionary:- "Quif".
Oxford English Dictionary:- "Follicile Upritus est".
Irish Dictionary of Words:- "Potato".
> 2. Will 'he' be able to rid himself of it by shaving his head?
No, it'll grow back. The ultimate solution is either laser surgery (leaves a bald patch), or a skin graft using dermatitus from the inside of his right thigh (leaves a bloody patch if they put in on the wrong way round). Alternatively he could convert to either Hinduism or Judaeism and wear a funny hat to cover it up.
> 3. Why, why lord hast thou forsaken 'him'.
The Lord refused to comment when questioned. Rumour has it that he's got a devilish sense of humour.
I've got a mate who calls his cow lick a fudulum. But he probably made that up. S'a better name than cow lick though.
odd question.
i have a cows lick, i shaved my head, its still there.
I ask because 'a friend' of mine feels that he needs to rid himself of one. (A stupid bit of hair that permanently sticks up, doesn't comb easily). 'He' searched across the Internet for information, but only came up with such gems as:
A tuft of hair on the human forehead, sometimes called a feather; it cannot be made to lie in the same direction as the rest of the hair by brushing, or even by pomatum. When cows lick their hides they make the hair stand on end.
A cowlick is basically a really strong tendency to curl in one direction by a clump of hair follicles surrounded by less willful brethren.
1. Is there a 'proper' name for one?
2. Will 'he' be able to rid himself of it by shaving his head?
3. Why, why lord hast thou forsaken 'him'.
LF.
A tuft of hair on the human forehead, sometimes called a feather; it cannot be made to lie in the same direction as the rest of the hair by brushing, or even by pomatum. When cows lick their hides they make the hair stand on end.
A cowlick is basically a really strong tendency to curl in one direction by a clump of hair follicles surrounded by less willful brethren.
1. Is there a 'proper' name for one?
2. Will 'he' be able to rid himself of it by shaving his head?
3. Why, why lord hast thou forsaken 'him'.
LF.