syrup
syrup
slang A wig. The term comes from rhyming slang in which "syrup" is short for "syrup of figs," which rhymes with "wig." Primarily heard in UK. Oh, he's wearing a syrup for sure—there's no way he still has that much hair at his age.
syrup of figs
slang A wig. The term comes from rhyming slang in which "figs" rhymes with "wig." (Syrup of figs is a laxative.) Primarily heard in UK. Oh, he's wearing a syrup of figs for sure—there's no way he still has that much hair at his age.
See also: fig, of, syrup
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- syrup of figs
- iron poof
- (one's) (old) china
- china
- daisies
- Khyber Pass
- elephants
- Brahms
- Brahms and Liszt
- half-inch