flip one's wig

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English

Etymology

A variation of flip one's lid.

Pronunciation

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Verb

flip one's wig (third-person singular simple present flips one's wig, present participle flipping one's wig, simple past and past participle flipped one's wig)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To become very angry.
    Synonyms: flip one's lid, flip out, lose one's temper, blow one's top, blow a gasket
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To act in an irrational manner or appear to be temporarily insane.
    Synonyms: go bananas, go nuts, go ape, go off the deep end

References

  1. ^ flip one’s lid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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