wig out

present singular third person wigs out · participle present wigging out · participle past wigged out · past wigged out

1. intransitiveslangTo become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.

   Oh no, you didn't! You called me a what? / Don't make me wig out / How you gonna let some shit like that slip out your mouth?

   2003, “Let Me Watch”, in Vaudeville Villain, performed by Viktor Vaughn ft. Apani B. Fly

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   An organist wigged out like Rick Wakeman, the diamante lapels of Humza Yousaf’s kilt jacket sparkled, and out in the Mall, the procession began.

   2023 May 6, Rachel Cooke, “It was ludicrous but also magnificent: the coronation stirred every emotion”, in The Guardian

2. intransitiveslangdrugsTo behave in an extremely erratic or irrational manner; to lose one's mind.

   Synonyms: freak out, lose one's wits

3. slangtransitiveTo cause to become extremely emotional or excitable.

   Yeah, this is Creepy Steeple. That nasty monster's place... This place wigs me out...

   2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Creepy Steeple

plural wig outs

1. slangA chaotic or crazy episode.

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   “Let’s get high!” say Quill, Saturday’s opening act and maybe the most obscure name on the bill. They are also awful. They Live The Life lasts a leaden, eight minutes, ending in a percussive wig out with the band sarcastically chanting: “You’re so free!” This was played during one of the brief sunny spells, but you wouldn’t know it.

   2019 August 15, Bob Stanley, “'Groovy, groovy, groovy': listening to Woodstock 50 years on – all 38 discs”, in The Guardian