1 an aspect of sb's personality or behaviour that is a little strange:
Everyone has their own little quirks and mannerisms. * his quirks of humour / taste
2 a strange thing that happens, especially accidentally:
By a strange quirk of fate they had booked into the same hotel. * an unpredictable quirk of history
quirky adjective:
a quirky sense of humour
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