flip one's wig
flip one's wig verb: to become very angry.
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)
- To become very angry.
- Synonyms:
- blow one's wig, flip one's lid, flip out, lose one's temper, blow one's top, blow a gasket
- To act in an irrational manner or appear to be temporarily insane.
- You've flipped your wig!1959, Billy Wilder, Some Like It Hot, spoken by Joe (Tony Curtis)
- Synonyms:
- go bananas, go nuts, go ape, go off the deep end
Synonyms of flip one's wig
- blow one's wig
- flip one's lid
- flip out
- lose one's temper
- blow one's top
- blow a gasket
- go bananas
- go nuts
- go ape
- go off the deep end
Forms of flip one's wig
| third-person singular present | flips one's wig |
|---|---|
| present participle | flipping one's wig |
| past participle | flipped one's wig |
| past | flipped one's wig |
Origin of flip one's wig
A variation of flip one's lid.
Questions about flip one's wig
- What does flip one's wig mean?
- Flip one's wig means to become very angry.
- What part of speech is flip one's wig?
- Flip one's wig is a verb.
- What is the past tense of flip one's wig?
- The past tense of flip one's wig is flipped one's wig.
Words near flip one's wig in the dictionary
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