wiggy


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wig·gy

 (wĭg′ē)
adj. wig·gi·er, wig·gi·est Slang
Excited, eccentric, or crazy, especially in reaction to something.
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wiggy

(ˈwɪɡɪ)
adj, -gier or -giest
1. (Clothing & Fashion) resembling a wig
2. (Clothing & Fashion) wearing a wig
3. eccentric or crazy
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wig•gy

(ˈwɪg i)

adj. -gi•er, -gi•est. Slang.
1. odd; eccentric.
2. crazed; delirious.
[1810–20; appar. wig + -y1]
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Richard Hannon senior claimed the lucrative juvenile prize on a record seven occasions before his retirement and Richard junior got his name on the roll of honour with Tiggy Wiggy in 2014.
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The nonprofit gallery's annual show (this year's theme is "Jell-O Waves") rings in spring with a wiggly - and often wiggy - exhibit.
With Richard Hannon snr having won the race seven times before his retirement, his son then stepped up to the plate 12 months ago when Tiggy Wiggy blasted home (Richard Hughes).
I'M a confirmed fan of last year's joint-champion two-year-old filly TIGGY WIGGY, who was successful on six of her eight starts, the highlight of which was her impressive victory in the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes in September.
TIGGY WIGGY will still run in the 1000 Guineas despite her defeat in the Fred Darling at Newbury on Saturday.
AFTER winning both Classic trials at Newmarket in the week champion trainer Richard Hannon turns his attentions to Newbury for further Guineas clues with his pair of Ivawood and Tiggy Wiggy both fancied to go close in the Greenham and Fred Darling respectively.