WIGGING

What Does Wigging Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

Wigging means "angry" and "rebuke."

Rebuke

Wigging is a word that traditionally means "rebuke" (i.e., "scolding" or "telling off"). For example:

• The students were given a wigging for their antics during the summer ball.
• The British Prime Minister was given a wigging by members of his own party.

Angry

Recently, wigging has come to be used as slang for "angry." For example:

• Mom is absolutely wigging that you didn't come home last night.
• He is wigging with me for telling him the truth about Ali.

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When I write Wigging, I mean this:

"Angry"

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition

"Angry" is, by far, the most common meaning for wigging when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

Wigging
Definition:	Angry
Type:	Word (Slang)
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition

"Rebuke" is another common definition for wigging.

Wigging
Definition:	Rebuke
Type:	Word
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults

An Academic Look at Wigging

Whether used with the meaning "angry" or "rebuke," wigging is a slang word. Slang refers to words, phrases and uses of language that are regarded as very informal and which are often restricted to a special context or a particular group of users.

Example of Wigging Used in a Text

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