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
Time heals all wedgies, but there’s a reason Kyle Shanahan didn’t babysit Christian McCaffrey back in the day.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
Maryland’s crowd is a mean-spirited bully, and Purdue gave them a two-hour, well-deserved wedgie.
—Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2024
Even when sitting at a desk for an eight-hour work day, the Gap Baby Boot jeans didn’t dig into our sides nor give us a wedgie — a huge win.
—Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
Reviewers of all ages, including new moms, adore the cotton material that doesn’t roll down, give wedgies, or move around during intense workouts.
—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
Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
Maryland’s crowd is a mean-spirited bully, and Purdue gave them a two-hour, well-deserved wedgie.
—Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2024
Even when sitting at a desk for an eight-hour work day, the Gap Baby Boot jeans didn’t dig into our sides nor give us a wedgie — a huge win.
—Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
Reviewers of all ages, including new moms, adore the cotton material that doesn’t roll down, give wedgies, or move around during intense workouts.
—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
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“Wedgie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedgie. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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