Quiff

It was born as a post-war reaction to the short and strict haircuts for men.

[citation needed] It may owe its origin to the French word coiffe, which can mean either a hairstyle or, going further back, the mail that knights wore over their heads and under their helmets.

[citation needed] Another possible candidate for its origin is the Dutch word kuif, meaning "crest".

The Dutch name for Tintin, who sports a quiff, is Kuifje, which is the diminutive of the same word.

[2] The Japanese punch perm, a favorite among yakuza (organized criminals) and bōsōzoku (biker gangs), is similar to the quiff.