Quirk vs Firk - What's the difference?
quirk | firk |
an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone
(architecture) An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit
(archaic) A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
(ambitransitive) To move with a wry jerk.
To carry away or about; carry; move.
To drive away.
(obsolete) To have sexual intercourse, to copulate.
To rouse; raise up.
To move quickly; go off or fly out suddenly; turn out.
* Ben Jonson
As nouns the difference between quirk and firk
is that quirk is an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone while firk is a stroke; lash.As verbs the difference between quirk and firk
is that quirk is to move with a wry jerk while firk is to carry away or about; carry; move.quirk
English
Noun
(en noun)- The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks .
Derived terms
* quirkyVerb
(en verb)- He quirked an eyebrow.
- The corners of her mouth quirked .
firk
English
Alternative forms
* (l)Etymology 1
From (etyl) firken, .Verb
(en verb)- I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him. - Shakespeare : IV, iv
- A wench is a rare bait, with which a man / No sooner's taken but he straight firks mad.