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wigging
(redirected from wiggings)

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wig  (wg)
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:
wig out Slang
To make or become wildly excited, enthusiastic, or crazy.

[Short for periwig.]

wigging [ˈwɪgɪŋ]
n
1. Brit slang a rebuke or reprimand
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) NZ the shearing of wool from the head of a sheep
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wigging - British slang for a scolding
chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing - rebuking a person harshly
Translations
wigging [ˈwɪgɪŋ] N (Brit) → rapapolvo m, bronca f
to give sb a wiggingechar un rapapolvo or una bronca a algn
wigging [ˈwɪgɪŋ] n (British)savon m >, engueulade f >
wigging
n (dated inf)Standpauke f, → Gardinenpredigt f; to give somebody a wiggingjdm eine Standpauke or Gardinenpredigt halten, jdm die Leviten lesen (dated)
wigging [ˈwɪgɪŋ] n (Brit) (fam) (old) → lavata di capo


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