wedgie
Definition
Noun: 1. A prank in which a person's underwear is pulled sharply upward from behind, becoming uncomfortably wedged between the buttocks. This is the most common and informal meaning of the isolated word "wedgie." 2. A shoe with a wedge heel. This is a less common meaning for the isolated word, often found in fashion or retail contexts. It is typically considered a shortened, informal form of "wedge" or "wedge shoe."
Usage and Examples
- Noun (Prank):
- The bully gave him a painful wedgie in the locker room.
- Getting a wedgie is a classic, if embarrassing, schoolyard prank.
- Noun (Shoe):
- She bought a comfortable pair of wedgies for the summer.
- The new collection features wedgies in various colors.
Advanced Usage
- The prank meaning is highly informal and colloquial. It is rarely used in formal writing.
- Specific types of the prank have informal names, such as a "hanging wedgie" (where the underwear is pulled over the head) or an "atomic wedgie" (an extreme version).
Variants and Related Words
- Wedge (noun): The more standard term for a shoe with a wedge heel.
- Wedge heel (noun phrase): The type of heel on the shoe.
- Wedge sole (noun phrase): The type of sole on the shoe.
Synonyms
- (For the prank): No direct single-word synonym exists; it is described as "pulling someone's underwear up."
- (For the shoe): Wedge, wedge shoe, platform wedge.
Related Idioms or Phrases
- To give someone a wedgie (verb phrase): To perform the prank on someone.
- He threatened to give me a wedgie if I told the teacher.
- To get a wedgie (verb phrase): To be the victim of the prank.
- I hope I don't get a wedgie on my first day of school.
Noun
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a shoe with a wedge heel
