[wig] 
noun, verb, wigged, wig⋅ging.| 1. | an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive. |
| 2. | a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc. |
| 3. | a toupee or hairpiece. |
| 4. | British Informal. a wigging. |
| 5. | to furnish with a wig. |
| 6. | British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold. |
| 7. | wig out, Slang.
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| 8. | flip one's wig, Slang. lid (def. 9). |
| wig (wĭg) n. An artificial covering of human or synthetic hair worn on the head for personal adornment, as part of a costume, or to conceal baldness. tr.v. wigged, wig·ging, wigs To scold or censure. Phrasal Verb(s): wig out Slang To make or become wildly excited, enthusiastic, or crazy. [Short for periwig.] |
| Main Entry: | wig out1 |
| Part of Speech: | vi |
| Definition: | to display anxiety or wild excitement; to become overcome with emotion; to freak out |
| Etymology: | 1955-60 |
| Usage: | slang; wigged-out, adj |
| Main Entry: | wig out2 |
| Part of Speech: | vt |
| Definition: | to cause another to experience anxiety or extreme emotion |
| Etymology: | 1955-60 |
| Usage: | slang; wigged-out, adj |
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wig out
Become or make wildly excited or irrational, as in He'll wig out when he gets the bill for that party. This idiom probably alludes to the earlier flip one's wig (see under flip one's lid). [Slang; c. 1950] Also see freak out, def. 2.
