wedgie
noun
wedg·​ie
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Definition of wedgie
1
: a shoe having a wedge-shaped piece serving as the heel and joining the half sole to form a continuous flat undersurface
2
: the condition of having one's clothing wedged between the buttocks usually from having one's pants or underpants yanked up from behind as a prank
—often used with get or give
Examples of wedgie in a Sentence
He gave me a wedgie.
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Even dads who relentlessly insist on socks in every sandal will admit that flip flop toe wedgies aren’t ideal. — Simona Matovic, al.com, "Fun beer-inspired gifts for Father’s Day," 12 June 2019 Later in training, Marcelo held Neymar down (and maybe gave him a wedgie?) as Coutinho came sprinting into the frame with an egg to also smash on Neymar’s head. — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, "Neymar got egged during Brazil training as revenge for birthday prank," 12 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wedgie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wedgie
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wedgie
chiefly US slang
: the act of pulling the back of someone's underpants quickly upward as a joke or prank
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