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[wɪɡ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, typically worn by judges and barristers in law courts or by people trying to conceal their baldness
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Origin
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late 17th century: shortening of periwig
[wɪɡ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- rebuke (someone) severely
(e.g: I had often occasion to wig him for getting drunk)
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Origin
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early 19th century: apparently from wig, perhaps from bigwig and associated with a rebuke given by a person in authority
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