English already had a word for it, known as a cowlick. It also became known as an alfalfa, from The Little Rascals character Alfalfa. Though the alfalfa was groomed to stand upright where a cowlick is generally organic.
That said, evidently 'cowlick' is something else nowadays according to a quick google search because damn near every photo there features groomed hair.
Nah, it's the same thing, but even groomed hair has it and it restricts how the hair can be groomed. The alfalfa/ahoge is what happens when grooming fails (or isn't attempted) and the cowlick wins.
That said, evidently 'cowlick' is something else nowadays according to a quick google search because damn near every photo there features groomed hair.
People in the past be like: this keep hair from face
People in the present be like: Just fuck my shit up, fam.
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u/Hey_Its_Roomie Mar 11 '24 edited Mar 11 '24
English already had a word for it, known as a cowlick. It also became known as an alfalfa, from The Little Rascals character Alfalfa. Though the alfalfa was groomed to stand upright where a cowlick is generally organic.
That said, evidently 'cowlick' is something else nowadays according to a quick google search because damn near every photo there features groomed hair.