wedgie

/ˈwɛdʒi/
noun
  1. A prank in which someone's underwear is pulled up sharply from behind, causing the fabric to wedge between the buttocks.
    • Getting a wedgie is a classic schoolyard prank.
    • The older kids gave the new student a wedgie in the locker room.
    • He laughed when his friend threatened to give him a wedgie.
  2. A type of shoe with a thick sole that is wedge-shaped, usually made of cork or wood.
    • Wedgies are popular because they give height without the wobble of high heels.
    • I bought some canvas wedgies for the beach trip.
    • She wore a pair of comfortable wedgies to the summer party.
verb
  1. To give someone a wedgie prank.
    • He got wedgied so hard that his underwear ripped.
    • The bully tried to wedgie the smaller kid, but a teacher saw him.
    • They dared each other to wedgie the camp counselor.
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