wigging
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈwɪɡɪŋ/
- UK
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reprimenda
- Old Betteridge gave me the worst wigging I ever had.
Examples
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After forgetting to submit my report, I could not avoid the wigging from my supervisor.
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We're in for our semiannual wigging, I suppose.
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Good, uh, sorry for ear wigging but I heard you ladies talking about the fair.
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The wigging-out passersby give them space.
Fiction book (1991) -
- The wigging contractor.
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I received a real wigging from my boss after missing the deadline for the project.
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The teacher's wigging about the homework made all the students feel guilty.
Synonyms
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3.3
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
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9.9
A severe scolding someone in charge gives for bad behaviour
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7.6
A strong angry talk that scolds someone for a mistake
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7.0
A firm warning that tells someone to change their behavior
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7.2
A talk that tells someone they did something wrong, often angrily
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7.7
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
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8.5
A harsh telling off given for a serious mistake
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8.8
A strong scolding you get when someone is angry with you
A severe scolding given to someone for a serious mistake
Antonyms
How Harsh
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6.3
- Informal
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7.7
- Formal
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6.1
- UK
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9.5
7
3.3
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7.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wigging may come from an older use of wig that meant 'to whip' or 'to beat'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a wigging as a 'verbal beating', so it now means a strong scolding or reprimand.