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
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  • The crux of the dispute surrounds the validity of a contract extension option for Mateta, one which Palace exercised in December 2024.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Los Angeles Rams traded for former Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie and then signed him to a four-year, $124 million extension that includes $100 million guaranteed.
    — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of extension
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  • Wyndham Clark picked up his third win of 2026 on Sunday after flipping a switch down the stretch at the BMW Championship and fending off Rory McIlroy.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The switch-up was first reported by Deadline, which said the recasting was due to scheduling issues on Hoult's part.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of switch

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“Fright wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fright%20wig. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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