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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
QUEEF, n. [kwif]
1. A stratagem, a “dodge”, trick, “wrinkle” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.); a conjuring trick, a piece of sleight of hand (Id.; Mry. 1958). Hence queffy, cunning. “up to tricks” (Mry. 1958).Mry. 1988:
There's a queef in that puzzle.
2. An engaging, roguish girl (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
[Cf. Eng. dial. quiff, = 1., phs. an extended use of colloq. Eng. quiff, a curl.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Queef n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/queef>
