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by nnadams 1319 days ago
I was wondering the same. After some searching, I think it's a shortened version of this: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get+a+wild+hair+up+some...
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That is a decent definition. Typical implication is the idea has no basis in logic or reason.
This is an accurate representation of the meaning being conveyed.