wigging
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Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈwɪɡɪŋ/
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ˈwɪɡɪŋ
Noun
The action of the verb wig (in various senses).
Usage- Uncountable
A telling-off or reprimand.
Usage- Ireland
- UK usage
- Colloquial
- Countable
- Dated
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His Colonel talked to him severely when the cold weather ended. That made him more wretched than ever; and it was only an ordinary ‘Colonel's wigging’!
The practice of male stuntmen performing for actresses.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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“So why are there so few women in the stunt industry? Many point to the practice of “wigging” – which is when male stunt actors play female characters.”
Noun
British slang for a scolding
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wiggings