@CharleyDodger: I read that a cowlick is just a piece of hair...

CharleyDodger
2016-08-23T15:22:53-04:00

I read that a cowlick is just a piece of hair that naturally doesn't stay down. Ahoges are this, but I think the main difference between them is that they're not strictly at the top of one's head like ahoges are usually drawn to be.