1806, "shifty," from quirk + -y (2). Sense of "idiosyncratic" is attested by 1960. Related: Quirkily; quirkiness.
quip
quipu
quire
Quirinal
quirk
quirky
quirt
quisling
quit
quitclaim
quite
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