Wild hair thing

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Teleostomi

#276834 Fri, 06 Oct 06 10:38 AM

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Yeah, when I saw that news summary item, I of course knew it was a bunch of crap, but I thought ah, well it's good to have them off on this wild hair thing because when they start bugging us, which they have, we'll know our little boys will not know how to handle it.

Is it "messed-up thing"? Or "horrifying thing so as to make your hair bristle"?

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Mister Micawber

#276852 Fri, 06 Oct 06 11:09 AM

I think he means a combination of 'wild goose chase', and 'wild hair' (= a 'bright idea'):

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	Sudden decision that is not expected. Grisham said the judge from N.Y. got a wild hair and set up his own outfit in Memphis After our marriage, my wife got a wild hair and got involved with the Nudist Movement

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Marius Hancu

#276880 Fri, 06 Oct 06 12:01 PM

improvised stuff, I think

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Anonymous

#348242 Sun, 08 Apr 07 12:45 AM

Wild hair just means an impulse - or impulsive action or decision.

Like, when my dog starts running around in circles I think he's just got a "wild hair."

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Clive

#348255 Sun, 08 Apr 07 02:44 AM

Hi,

I believe 'a wild hair' refers to a hair that irritates you because it grows in an awkward (and often an intimate Smile [:)] ) place, and sometimes in the wrong direction, ie a direction opposite to that of any other hairs that are present. Such a hair is irritating. And thus, the term usually refers figuratively to 'something that irritates you, somthing that is a nuisance'.

eg an employee who always asks stupid and annoying questions in meetings could be called 'a wild hair'.

Best wishes, Clive

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