wedgie

noun

wedg·​ie ˈwe-jē 

1

: a shoe having a wedge-shaped piece serving as the heel and joining the half sole to form a continuous flat undersurface

2

: the condition of having one's clothing wedged between the buttocks usually from having one's pants or underpants yanked up from behind as a prank

—often used with get or give

Examples of wedgie in a Sentence

He gave me a wedgie.

Recent Examples on the Web

Keely is having none of those front-wedgie-inducing underwears. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Compared to the wedgie style, these are great for people with a small waist who struggle to find jeans that fit both their waist and their hips. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

That said, when the pistol fired to start the 2026 AFC West 5K, the Chiefs reached over and gave Nix a wedgie that could be heard all the way to Leavenworth. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

This is a bench built to give wedgies to pitchers like Hill, in theory. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wedgie

• edgy
• pledgee
• veggie