Keep your hair on

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Meaning

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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