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wig W0151600 (wĭg)n. An artificial covering of natural 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: wig out Slang To make or become wildly excited, enthusiastic, or crazy. [Short for periwig.]wig out vb wigs, wigging or wigged (intr, adverb) informal to become extremely excited [C20: from bigwig]wig out
wig out1. To succumb to extreme or irrational emotion, such as anger, anxiety, fear, bewilderment, etc. Now, don't wig out, but I had a bit of an accident while driving your car. Everyone started wigging out when the government announced food and water shortages.2. To cause someone to experience an extreme or irrational emotion, especially anger, anxiety, fear, bewilderment, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "wig" and "out." These collections of horror stories really wigged me out as a kid. Nothing wigs out my parents like missing my curfew without telling them where I am.See also: out, wigwig outSl. to become intoxicated. One more drink and Wally will wig out. This guy has wigged out. Get him out of here.See also: out, wigwig outBecome 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. See also: out, wigwig outv. Slang 1. To lose control of one's emotions: I wigged out when I saw the lion. My parents wigged out on me when I took the car without asking. 2. To cause someone to lose control of his or her emotions: Their new song totally wigs me out. That haunted house wigged out the little kids.See also: out, wigwig out1. in. to lose control of oneself; to flip one’s wig. (see also wigged (out).) I was afraid I would wig out if I stayed any longer. 2. in. to have a good time at a party, etc. We wigged out at John’s little get together. See also: out, wigwigged (out) and wiggy1. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. The kid got a little wigged and slipped under the table. 2. mod. having lost control of oneself; having flipped one’s wig. After she heard the bad news, she was totally wigged out. See also: out, wigEncyclopediaSeewig |