Word info

wild hair

Noun

Meaning

wild hair

(informal) A fervent, usually sudden, desire to do something surprising or unexpected.
get a wild hair to do something
have a wild hair to do something

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I get a wild hair up my nose and I want to go. Broderick Crawford

I got into my very theatrical phase. I wore only black: a big black hat and wild hair and wild black clothes, and I carried a sword stick. I went there still looking like Miss Florida, and I came back looking very different. Delta Burke

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