In gay slang, ‘wig’ is typically used to express extreme excitement, astonishment, or disbelief. When something is so amazing or shocking that it literally blows your mind, you might exclaim ‘wig!’ as a way to convey your intense reaction.
So wig, as it is used online today, is originally a slang word coined by participants in Black ballroom culture, in which Black LGBTQ communities gather for special events called “balls.”.
Wig is a term used to describe when someone does something (In their opinion) that is so good that they go bald. Omg girl yasss snatch my wig to my fucking grave bitch. Quiniqua just posted a new pic on insta and my wig is GONE sis. Get the Wig mug.
Glossary of important LGBTQ+ terms and slang like: boots the house down, eleganza, genderqueer, mother, polysexual, sapphic, twink, wig, etc.