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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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