wigman

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noun

Among the Huli people of Papua New Guinea, a male warrior who grows his hair long in order to weave it into a ceremonial wig.

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Meanings

nounwigman (plural wigmen)

plural wigmen

  1. Among the Huli people of Papua New Guinea, a male warrior who grows his hair long in order to weave it into a ceremonial wig.

Origin

From wig + -man.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mwangi
Cite this entry
APA

wigman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wigman

MLA

“wigman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wigman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wigman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wigman.

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