curlicue russian

• закорю́чка

  squiggle, curlicue, flourish, little hook

  hitch, snag, catch

  trick, ploy, ruse, quibble

• загогу́лина

  squiggle, curlicue, flourish, curved line

  odd turn of events, snag, mess

• выкрута́сы

  flourishes, curlicues, ornamental twirls, ornaments

  pretentious floridity, affected turns of phrase, mannerisms, fancy phrases

  quirks, vagaries, antics