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zig
English
Etymology
Back-formation from zigzag. Compare zag.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -??
Noun
zig (plural zigs)
- A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.
Translations
Verb
zig (third-person singular simple present zigs, present participle zigging, simple past and past participle zigged)
- To make such a turn.
Derived terms
- zig when one should zag
See also
- zigzag
Anagrams
- giz
German
Etymology
From the terminal syllable -zig in numerals such as zwanzig (“twenty”), vierzig (“forty”), achtzig (“eighty”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ts?ç/
Numeral
zig
- umpteen, tens of, dozens of (an unspecified number, usually between 10 and 100)
Derived terms
- zigfach
- zigmal
- zigster
- zighundert
- zigtausend
See also
- x
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wig
English
Etymology
Shortening of periwig, itself an alteration of French perruque.
Pronunciation
- enPR: w?g, IPA(key): /w??/
Rhymes: -??
- Homophone: Whig (in accents with the wine-whine merger)
Noun
wig (plural wigs)
- A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.
- (dated, among fishermen) An old seal.
Synonyms
- hairpiece
- toupee, toupe
- peruke
- periwig
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
wig (third-person singular simple present wigs, present participle wigging, simple past and past participle wigged)
- To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
- (colloquial) To upbraid, reprimand.
- (colloquial, slang) To become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.
Related terms
- wig out
See also
- earwig
- merkin
- periwig
- peruke
Further reading
- wig on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- wig in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch wig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /v??/
Noun
wig (plural wîe)
- wedge
- quoin
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wegghe, from Old Dutch *weggi, from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?x
- IPA(key): /??x/
Noun
wig f (plural wiggen, diminutive wiggetje n)
- wedge
Gothic
Romanization
wig
- Romanization of ????????????
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wi?j/
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *w?g
Noun
w?? n
- war, battle
Declension
Derived terms
- ?nw??
- w?ga
Etymology 2
Variant of w?oh.
Noun
w?? m
- idol
- (in compounds) holy, consecrated
Declension
Derived terms
- w??weorþung (“idol-worship”)
- w??bed > w?ofod (“altar”)
- w??smiþ (“idol-carver”)
Old Saxon
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *w?g
Noun
w?g n
- war, battle
Declension
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *wigi
Noun
wig n
- horse, steed
Declension
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