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wedgie

American

[wej-ee] / ˈwɛdʒ i /

noun

Often wedgies. a shoe with a wedge heel.
Informal. the condition of having one's underpants or other clothing uncomfortably stuck between the buttocks.

wedgie British

/ ˈwɛdʒɪ /

noun

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

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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

Instead, they're something only the guy who listens to the radio broadcast of the game while actually at the game could possibly get away with sans atomic wedgie.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 11, 2018

Fabien Barthez giving himself a wedgie after gifting Henry two goals.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2013

There were a lot of lingering body horrors in this episode: the OCD wedgie, the ass splinter, the Q-tips, the pathetic result of Adam’s breakdown.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2013

What happened was a massive wedgie contest between the seventh and eighth graders, two pebble fights, and a full-tackle basketball game.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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