wigging

[wig-ing]

noun

British Informal.

1. a scolding or reproof.

wigging

/ ˈwɪɡɪŋ /

noun

1. slang,  a rebuke or reprimand

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wigging¹

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.”

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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.

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Following MacNair's lawsuit, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists launched an investigation into wigging cases, and concluded that wigging is "not acceptable and that this should not happen again."

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

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As Ben, the 46-year-old actor is comically awkward and square, fumbling over his punchlines and dropping “coolio” and “wigging out” into conversations.

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