Keep your hair on
Suggest a CorrectionMeaning
Stay calm or cool, no flap.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to wigs; 'hair on' for calm, slang by 1870s in a tale for cool. A 1880s 'Punch' uses it for a hush.
Variants
- Hair on
Usage Examples
- Keep your hair on; don't flip out!
- He kept his hair on; cool head.
- Hair on; stay calm now.
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