wig
noun
[ wɪɡ ]
• a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, typically worn by judges and barristers in law courts or by people trying to conceal their baldness.
Origin:
late 17th century: shortening of periwig.
wig
verb
• rebuke (someone) severely.
• "I had often occasion to wig him for getting drunk"
Origin:
early 19th century: apparently from wig1, perhaps from bigwig and associated with a rebuke given by a person in authority.
