wedgie
15
9.2
A prank where someone pulls up another person's underwear from behind to embarrass them
- noun
- /ˈwɛdʒi/
- Offensive
:
tirón del calzón
- During recess, the kids laughed as one of them gave a classmate a wedgie.
- give a wedgie
- atomic wedgie
- get a wedgie
I've recovered from my chain wedgie Sando Weirdo.
- I've recovered from my chain wedgie Sando Weirdo.
- Hey guys, give a little stretchy wedgies.
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Examples
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That guy is getting a serious wedgie!
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Oh, that's a wedgie.
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And now I have a wedgie.
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Do you know what this is, the wedgie?
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You gonna give me a wedgie?
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Don't give 'em a wedgie.
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That's the coldest wedgie I ever had.
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- A mega-wedgie!
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I'm already starting to feel nauseous from memories of wedgies and swirlies!
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Corky, I'm not going to give you a wedgie.
Synonyms
9.6
A prank that pulls someone's underwear up between their bottom and causes pain
focuses on embarrassing someone socially rather than causing physical discomfort
How Embarrassing
humiliation
148
4.2
- Offensive
148
4.2
wedgie
15
9.2
- Offensive
15
9.2
teasing
18
2.3
- Offensive
18
2.3
to prank
16
2.9
- Informal
16
2.9
joke
∞
1.0
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wedgie for the prank likely comes from wedge, which means 'a triangle-shaped piece that fits tightly', and the playful ending -ie. A pulled-up pair of underwear feels like it is 'wedged' between the body, so the prank is called a wedgie.