wedgie

[ wej-ee ]

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.

wedgie

/ 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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of wedgie¹

wedge + -ie

Word History and Origins

Origin of wedgie¹

C20: from wedge

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

You describe the workings of "the GOP’s two most effective wedgies," abortion and gun ownership.

From Salon

“Give Adam a wedgie until he admits he took the cash?”

From Literature

Jesus is an odd figure to invoke when talking about Jim Jordan, who looks at all times like he's ready to give someone a wedgie.

From Salon

“We haven’t seen this kind of hazing on a hunk of metal since the Cuban missile wedgie.”

From New York Times