wedgie

American  

[wej-ee] / ˈwɛdʒ i /

noun

1. Often wedgies. a shoe with a wedge heel.

2. Informal. the condition of having one's underpants or other clothing uncomfortably stuck between the buttocks.

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wedgie British  

/ ˈwɛdʒɪ /

noun

1. informal the state of having one's underpants or shorts caught between one's buttocks (esp in the phrase give someone a wedgie )

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Etymology

Origin of wedgie

wedge + -ie

Example Sentences

He’s an idiot, but one Vinod finds himself speaking to in a difficult moment with his other friends, and while his torturer is giving him a wedgie.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024

A city department or sheriff’s office might not see the value in putting an officer full-time at a grade school, where whole years might pass without seeing anything more dangerous than a wedgie.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

As for the rest of the president’s plans for the day, they seemed to have involved giving Emmanuel Macron a wedgie and preparing for tonight’s Buckingham Palace reception with the Queen.

From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2019

The Warriors gave the Spurs an atomic wedgie in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2018

It’s like you can’t just tell them about your French teacher’s obvious wedgie, or Garrett dropping his tray in the cafeteria.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli