wigs on the green
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "“I am sorry to perceive, sir, as you say; but you have been in some hot work, sir! I'll engage you have seen some wigs on the green?” “Wigs on the green!” exclaimed the elegant stranger, with a very cold, aristocratical stare. “Beg pardon, sir!” said Mr. Brown, when he became conscious of his vulgarity. “'Tis our Irish mode of expression, sir, when we speak of a row, or a skrimmage! I dare say you have been in many a skrimmage, Sir John![”]"
- "She says, If ye don't fix yeer brother's shoes an' I have to get out of this bed there will be wigs on the green."
Etymology
In reference to the wigs that gentlemen used to wear, which might fall to the ground during a fight.