Definition of wig
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head
b
: toupee sense 1
2
: an act of wigging : rebuke
wig
verb
wigged; wigging
Definition of wig (Entry 2 of 2)
: to scold severely
slang
: to lose one's composure or reason : freak
—usually used with out
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The first known use of wig was in 1675
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