“Quite why the word remains something of an oddity in American English is unclear.” Noun ▲ A strange or peculiar trait of a person or thing eccentricity quirk idiosyncrasy peculiarity mannerism kink singularity individualism foible curiosity crotchet erraticism characteristic quiddity quip twist trick...
Over the next half century, some important discoveries were made concerning both instincts and learning in mammals, but their erratic, flexible, everyday behaviour was generally ignored. To confuse the issues further, elaborate jargons were developed which successfully cloak experimental psychologists’ ...