# have one's wig snatched

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To be shocked or stunned.

## Etymology
From the jocular image of a person being so shocked by something that their wig falls off.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/have-one-s-wig-snatched