have one's wig snatched

verb

Etymology

From the jocular image of a person being so shocked by something that their wig falls off.

Definitions

  1. To be shocked or stunned.

    • It's been a month since the notorious op-ed was published in "he failing New York Times by an anomynisssss... really an anomynisssss, gutlesssss coward" and had America's wig snatched.
    • Take these trends and make them your own, I can't wait to have my wig snatched by the creative outfits this fall.
    • Also, be prepared to have your wig snatched.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA