wig1
n.
a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair.
Derivative
Etymology
C17: shortening of periwig.
wig2
v.
(wigs, wigging, wigged)
informal - Brit. dated rebuke severely.
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(wig out)
chiefly N. Amer. become deliriously excited.
Derivative
Etymology
C19: appar. from wig1, perh. from bigwig and assoc. with a rebuke given by a person in authority.
