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/ wÉȘg /
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noun
verb (used with object), wigged, wig·ging.
to furnish with a wig.
British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.
Verb Phrases
wig out, Slang.
- to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.
- to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic: She wigs out over every rock star that comes along.
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Idioms about wig
flip one's wig, Slang. lid (def. 8).
Origin of wig
First recorded in 1665â75; short for periwig
OTHER WORDS FROM wig
wigless, adjectivewiglike, adjectiveun·wig, verb (used with object), un·wigged, un·wig·ging.Words nearby wig
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British Dictionary definitions for wig (1 of 2)
wig
/ (wÉȘÉĄ) /
noun
an artificial head of hair, either human or synthetic, worn to disguise baldness, as part of a theatrical or ceremonial dress, as a disguise, or for adornment
verb wigs, wigging or wigged (tr)
obsolete to furnish with a wig
British slang to berate severely
See also wig out
Derived forms of wig
wigged, adjectivewigless, adjectivewiglike, adjectiveWord Origin for wig
C17: shortened from periwig
British Dictionary definitions for wig (2 of 2)
Wig.
abbreviation for
Wigtownshire
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