“Wig out” seems to be familiar, but I cannot find it in my old dictionary: The Random House College Dictionary (published in 1975).

Verb phrase

Its meaning is as follows:

• get excited
• surprise, lose one’s mind, go crazy

Etymology

The idea behind the term came out because, when you get extremely mad, your hair or your wid might jump off your head.

You can use the term in a positive manner. You will wig out when you hear really superb music, for example.

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Synonyms

• excite
• madden
• get pleased
• get excited
• lose your cool
• flip your wig

Usage

Marilyn wigged out when she found her husband in bed with her best friend.

I hope Johnny won’t wig out when we tell him we’ve lost his dog.

Tom really wigged out when he liestened to the Fifth Symphony of Ludwig Van Beethoven for the first time.