Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flip one's wig

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
flip one's wig
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become very angry.

Informal

verb

To act in an irrational manner or appear to be temporarily insane.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

A variation of flip one's lid.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flips one's wig (present, singular) flipping one's wig (participle, present) flipped one's wig (participle, past) flipped one's wig (past)

Synonyms

blow one's wig flip one's lid flip out lose one's temper blow one's top blow a gasket go bananas go nuts go ape go off the deep end

Questions

What does flip one's wig mean?
To become very angry.
Where does flip one's wig come from?
A variation of flip one's lid.

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