~ 1
■ noun a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair.
Derivatives
~ged adjective
~less adjective
Origin
C17: shortening of peri~ .
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~ 2
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) informal
1》 Brit. dated rebuke severely.
2》 ( ~ out ) chiefly N. Amer. become deliriously excited.
Derivatives
~ging noun
Origin
C19: appar. from ~ 1 , perh. from big~ and assoc. with a rebuke given by a person in authority.