WEDGIE

wedgie

(noun) a shoe with a wedge heel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wedgie (plural wedgies)

(colloquial) A wedge-heeled shoe.

(slang) A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.

(slang) A situation where a person's underpants are stuck uncomfortably between their buttocks.

(basketball, slang) a basketball stuck between the rim and the backboard following a field goal, free throw, rebound, or block attempt.

(informal, birdwatching) wedge-tailed eagle

Synonyms

• (prank): snuggie

Verb

wedgie (third-person singular simple present wedgies, present participle wedgying, simple past and past participle wedgied)

(slang) To play the wedgie prank on.

Source: Wiktionary



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