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wigging
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
wigging
(noun)
wig
(verb)
wigging
/
ˈ
wɪgɪŋ/
noun
wigging
/
ˈ
wɪgɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WIGGING
[
singular
]
British, old-fashioned
:
an occurrence in which someone speaks in a very angry and critical way to someone who has done something wrong
:
a severe scolding
He received a
wigging
for what he did.
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