noun
wedgie
WEHJ-ee
noun
1
A prank where someone's underwear is yanked sharply upward from behind, wedging the fabric uncomfortably.
"The older kids gave him a wedgie in the locker room."
2
A shoe with a wedge-shaped heel.
"She paired the summer dress with a pair of cork wedgies."
How to Use Wedgie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the underwear-yanking prank, or, separately, a wedge-heeled shoe — context tells you which.
When to use it
The prank sense is informal/playground slang.
Word Forms
wedgied past tense, wedgies plural, wedgies singular
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Etymology
Formed from wedge plus the informal -ie ending, since the prank literally wedges clothing between the buttocks.