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wigging

American  
[wig-ing] / ˈwɪg ɪŋ /

noun

British Informal.
  1. a scolding or reproof.


wigging British  
/ ˈwɪɡɪŋ /

noun

  1. slang a rebuke or reprimand

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wigging

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

Example Sentences

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“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

He gave Finlay a rare wigging for that call.

From John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall by Jenkins, Herbert George

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