combing someone's hair the wrong way

A form of comb someone's hair the wrong way — To irritate or provoke someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of comb someone's hair the wrong way
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APA

combing someone's hair the wrong way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combing%20someone's%20hair%20the%20wrong%20way

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Chicago

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