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wig

[wig] noun, verb, wigged, wig·ging.
noun
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.
verb (used with object)
5.
to furnish with a wig.
6.
British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
7.
wig out, Slang.
a.
to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.
b.
to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic: She wigs out over every rock star that comes along.
8.
flip one's wig, Slang. lid ( def 9 ).

Origin:
1665–75; short for periwig

wig·less, adjective
wig·like, adjective
un·wig, verb (used with object), un·wigged, un·wig·ging.
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wig (wɪɡ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  an artificial head of hair, either human or synthetic, worn to disguise baldness, as part of a theatrical or ceremonial dress, as a disguise, or for adornment
 
vb , wigs, wigging, wigged
2.  obsolete to furnish with a wig
3.  slang (Brit) to berate severely
 
[C17: shortened from periwig]
 
wigged
 
adj
 
'wigless
 
adj
 
'wiglike
 
adj

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wig
1675, shortened form of periwig. Meaning "person who wears a wig (professionally)" is from 1828. The verb meaning "to behave hysterically" (usually with out) is attested from 1955, from notion in to flip one's wig. Cf. dash my wig!, a former mild imprecation (1797), also
wigs on the green (1856), Ir. colloquial for "a fight or rumble" (since wigs are likely to get detached from owners in such an event).
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wigged (out) definition


and wiggy
  1. mod.
    alcohol or drug intoxicated. : The kid got a little wigged and slipped under the table.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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