phrase General Slang

Blow Your Wig

/bloʊ jɔːr wɪɡ/ · phrase · slang

To lose your composure — get wildly excited, blown away, or come unglued.

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Definitions

1

To lose your temper or self-control; to flip out.

“Don't blow your wig over a parking ticket, daddy-o.”
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2

To be overwhelmed with excitement or amazement.

“When she hit that high note, I blew my wig.”
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3

To be carried away by music or a thrilling moment.

“The whole crowd blew its wig at the encore.”
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Blow Your Wig In A Sentence

That solo made the cats blow their wigs.
He blew his wig when he heard the news.
Cool it before you blow your wig over nothing.

Origin & Usage

From 1930s-40s jazz and jive slang, where the 'wig' meant the head or mind; to 'blow your wig' (or 'flip your wig') was to lose your head with emotion. Beatniks inherited it from this jazz lineage.

Variants flip your wigblow your top
Tags #beatnik#1950s#beat-generation#vintage#emotion

People Also Ask

What does blow your wig mean in slang?

It means to lose your composure — to be blown away with excitement, or to flip out with anger. Both senses were current in jazz and beat speech.

Where did blow your wig come from?

From 1930s-40s jazz jive, where 'wig' meant the head or mind. To 'blow' or 'flip' your wig was to lose your head with emotion.

Is it the same as 'flip your wig'?

Yes — 'flip your wig' is a close variant from the same jazz-slang family, both meaning to come unglued with feeling.

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