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wig out

Sl. to become intoxicated. One more drink and Wally will wig out. This guy has wigged out. Get him out of here.

See also: out, wig

wig out

Become or make wildly excited or irrational, as in He'll wig out when he gets the bill for that party. This idiom probably alludes to the earlier flip one's wig (see under flip one's lid). [Slang; c. 1950] Also see freak out, def. 2.

See also: out, wig

wig out

v. Slang

1. To lose control of one's emotions: I wigged out when I saw the lion. My parents wigged out on me when I took the car without asking.

2. To cause someone to lose control of his or her emotions: Their new song totally wigs me out. That haunted house wigged out the little kids.

See also: out, wig

wig out

1. in. to lose control of oneself; to flip one’s wig. (see also wigged (out).) I was afraid I would wig out if I stayed any longer.

2. in. to have a good time at a party, etc. We wigged out at John’s little get together.

See also: out, wig