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

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

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

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

From Reuters

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

From Los Angeles Times