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The meaning of "syrup of figs"

" Syrup of figs "
Meaning:
Cockney rhyming slang for wig.
Example:
That thatch on Donald Trump's head - it has to be a syrup.
Where did it originate?:
Britain.
Where is it used?:
Mostly Britain.
Hear the idiom spoken:
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