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
Reviewers of all ages, including new moms, adore the cotton material that doesn’t roll down, give wedgies, or move around during intense workouts.
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Rachel Dube, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
When the results are gloomy, some poll addicts seem bothered by the fact that their level of existential dread is dictated by guys young enough to, plausibly, receive an atomic wedgie.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2022
Picture a pair of leggings that mix the comfort of activewear with the appeal of shapewear, featuring an intentional wedgie that carefully separates your buttcheeks, giving anyone a derriere made for its own reality TV show.
—refinery29.com, 28 July 2021
Sport laughs at assumption and regularly gives expectation a fierce wedgie.
—Arkansas Online, 5 July 2021
Some full-coverage styles can lead to a wedgie, which will definitely kill any zen vibes during your vinyasa flow (and explains why thongs are so popular in this category).
—Kelsey Clark, Glamour, 1 June 2021
Say goodbye to wedgies and too-tight waist bands, because real pants are out and leggings are officially in.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 4 May 2020
And that unpleasant wedgie feeling some thongs can give after a full day of wear?
—Alexandra Cavallo, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2020
Even the seat-cushion bolsters are low enough to not give an annoying wedgie on entry or exit.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2019
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Rachel Dube, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
When the results are gloomy, some poll addicts seem bothered by the fact that their level of existential dread is dictated by guys young enough to, plausibly, receive an atomic wedgie.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2022
Picture a pair of leggings that mix the comfort of activewear with the appeal of shapewear, featuring an intentional wedgie that carefully separates your buttcheeks, giving anyone a derriere made for its own reality TV show.
—refinery29.com, 28 July 2021
Sport laughs at assumption and regularly gives expectation a fierce wedgie.
—Arkansas Online, 5 July 2021
Some full-coverage styles can lead to a wedgie, which will definitely kill any zen vibes during your vinyasa flow (and explains why thongs are so popular in this category).
—Kelsey Clark, Glamour, 1 June 2021
Say goodbye to wedgies and too-tight waist bands, because real pants are out and leggings are officially in.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 4 May 2020
And that unpleasant wedgie feeling some thongs can give after a full day of wear?
—Alexandra Cavallo, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2020
Even the seat-cushion bolsters are low enough to not give an annoying wedgie on entry or exit.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near wedgie
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“Wedgie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedgie. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.
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