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

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

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."

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2021

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

Why, yes—I confess he gave me a tolerable wigging.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 by Various