wigging

American  

[wig-ing] / ˈwɪg ɪŋ /

noun

British Informal.

1. a scolding or reproof.

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wigging British  

/ ˈwɪɡɪŋ /

noun

1. slang a rebuke or reprimand

2. the shearing of wool from the head of a sheep

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Etymology

Origin of wigging

First recorded in 1805–15; wig + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“I was wigging out about it, and I realized this was not healthy and I needed to take a break from this watch for a few months and detach from the numbers.”

From Salon • May 2, 2025

In Louis-Dreyfus, who starred opposite James Gandolfini in “Enough Said,” Holofcener has found the ideal collaborator, an actor gloriously adept at wigging out but also capable of conveying vulnerability with a persuasive honesty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023

Miller had two of his touchdowns after halftime, wigging through a hole on an off-tackle run and dashed down the sideline for a 75-yard TD.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2021

It was once commonplace for studios to use stuntmen in wigs instead of female doubles, a practice known as wigging.

From Reuters • May 6, 2021

Mrs. Mackenzie laughed, but from Mrs. Carter, the mother of two of the culprits, and who was gifted with eloquence, they got the "wigging" which they had been anxious to avoid.

From The Home Life of Poe by Weiss, Susan Archer