side curl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of side curl
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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He twirled a side curl around one of his fingers, and I saw his tongue dart out of his mouth, run over his lips, then dart back in.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
"Not such a fool, Squire!" says the Captain, surveying his side curl in the glass.
From The Virginians by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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