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In reference to the wigs that gentlemen used to wear, which might fall to the ground during a fight.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
wigs on the green
Today it means: A fight; a brawl. Full definition →
Today it means: A fight; a brawl. Full definition →
In reference to the wigs that gentlemen used to wear, which might fall to the ground during a fight.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.