fright wig
fright wig noun: a wig, usually worn for humorous or novelty effect, having voluminous, frizzy, long hair, suggesting the hair "standing on end" of a person who is extremely frightened or who has experienced a powerful electric shock.
Noun
fright wig (plural fright wigs)
- A wig, usually worn for humorous or novelty effect, having voluminous, frizzy, long hair, suggesting the hair "standing on end" of a person who is extremely frightened or who has experienced a powerful electric shock.
- There's an awfulness about the voice of a blood-maddened club-swingin' mob; it lifts your scalp like a fright wig, particularly if you are the clubee.c. 1920, Rex Ellingwood Beach, A Bitter Root Billingsrbiter
- Mr. Pinchot, wearing a long-haired fright wig, plays a guileless nut named Bobby McGee who has been struck by lightning and turned into a psychic.1989 November 3, Janet Maslin, “Film Review: Second Sight (1989)”, in New York Times, retrieved 06 Jun 2014
Forms of fright wig
| plural | fright wigs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fright-wig |
Questions about fright wig
- What does fright wig mean?
- Fright wig means a wig, usually worn for humorous or novelty effect, having voluminous, frizzy, long hair, suggesting the hair "standing on end" of a person who is extremely frightened or who has experienced a powerful electric shock.
- What part of speech is fright wig?
- Fright wig is a noun.
- What is the plural of fright wig?
- The plural of fright wig is fright wigs.
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