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fright wig

noun

Definition of fright wignext
as in extension

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Recent Examples of fright wig The East Coast parades were raucous affairs with participants including a shock rock band in two-foot fright wigs and neon body paint performing from a flatbed truck. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 This is what we’ve been told time and again, in movies and TV shows from Mommie Dearest and Carrie to Mad Men and The Sopranos, where the mother monster shows up in all her pill-popping, guilt-tripping, fright wig-wearing splendor to wreak havoc on her innocent children’s—and our—psyches. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 Sporting a fright wig, a feather boa, and a baggy dress (designed to obscure her svelte figure), Diller was unabashedly outlandish. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2018 The dress code for leaders in Lake Forest seems to include red noses, fright wigs and oversized shoes. — Mike Mulligan, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
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  1. extension
  2. switch
Noun
  • Daniels will be eligible for an extension next season and will likely reset the market.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The league announced the four-year extension Sunday, with Goodell’s deal running through March 31, 2031, which would secure his 25th year on the job.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of extension
Noun
  • Choose from classic or multicolor options, plus light switch cover plates for even more illumination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In Virginia’s Franklin County, Henry Law made the switch from illicit moonshine production to commercial sales.
    — Cole Reynolds, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of switch

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