wiggy

[ wig-ee ]

/ ˈwɪg i /

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adjective, wig·gi·er, wig·gi·est.Slang.

crazy or eccentric.

crazed or delirious.

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Origin of wiggy

First recorded in 1810–20; wig + -y¹

Words nearby wiggy

wiggler, wiggle room, Wigglesworth, wiggle-tail, wiggly, wiggy, wight, Wightman, wiglet, wigmaker, Wigman

How to use wiggy in a sentence

Damn my cousin Townham for a dried-up, wiggy, pratin' little scandalmonger!
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
"The same to you, Piggy Wiggy," said the pancake, and without a word more it began to roll and roll for dear life.
East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon|Gudrun Thorne-Thomsen
Oh, why didn't I tell Wiggy to bring me some blueing from the store?
Uncle Wiggily in the Woods|Howard R. Garis
Little B—— (your neighbor of Bond St.) was there, wiggy and smiley, but oh!
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards

But “Wiggy” Devar did not care now whether or not the story told by Cynthia was true.
Cynthia's Chauffeur|Louis Tracy