flip one's wig

transitive verb flipped, flipping

1. to toss or move with a quick jerk; flick: flip the drawer shut
2. to snap (a coin) into the air with the thumb, as in betting on which side will land uppermost
3. to turn or turn over: to flip pages in a book

intransitive verb

1. to make a quick, light stroke, as with the finger or a whip; snap
2. to move jerkily
3. to flip a coin, as in letting chance decide something
4. to turn over quickly; specif., to execute a flip
5. to look (through) in a quick, random manner
6. ☆ Slang to lose self-control as a result of excitement, anger, madness, etc.
   also flip out

noun

1. the act or motion of flipping; snap, tap, jerk, or toss
2. a somersault in the air