flip wig



flip one's wig

 and flip one's lid
Sl. to suddenly become angry, crazy, or enthusiastic. Whenever anyone mentions taxes, Mr. Jones absolutely flips his wig. Stop whistling. You're going to make me flip my lid.
See also: flip, wig

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DorineDAWR-eenEnglish
Arcadiaahr-KAY-dee-ə (English)Various
Mor-Hebrew
AdalbertAH-dahl-bert (German)Ancient Germanic, German, Polish
Nye-Welsh
Hrothgar-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)