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THE ORIGIN OF AN OFTEN-USED PHRASE.
THE SAYING "THAT IS ONE FOR THE BIG WIGS" COMES FROM
THE COURTS OF ENGLAND WHEN THE LAWYERS ALL WORE WIGS
AND THE MOST KNOWLEDEGABLE OF THEM WORE THE BIGGEST WIGS.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
