have one's wig snatched en · VERB
Etymology
From the jocular image of a person being so shocked by something that their wig falls off.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, slang) To be shocked or stunned.
It's been a month since the notorious op-ed was published in "he failing New York Times by an anomynisssss... really an anomynisssss, gutlesssss coward" and had America's wig snatched.
2018, Hannah Su, "New Intel on the 'I Am Part of the Resistance' NYT Article", The Spokesman (Princeton Day School), October 2018, page 11Also, be prepared to have your wig snatched.
2019, "6. Julia & Laurens, in "Meet Your Mentors!", Pax Mag (Leiden University), Intro Week Edition 2019-2020, page 8Take these trends and make them your own, I can't wait to have my wig snatched by the creative outfits this fall.
2018 October 6, Brandi Harrison, “Fall trends to keep in mind once you receive your refund”, in The Hornet Tribune, Alabama State University, page 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| had one's wig snatched | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had one's wig snatched | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| has one's wig snatched | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| having one's wig snatched | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |