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wedgie
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wedgie
(noun)
wedgie
/
ˈ
wɛʤi/
noun
plural
wedgies
wedgie
/
ˈ
wɛʤi/
noun
plural
wedgies
Britannica Dictionary definition of WEDGIE
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chiefly US slang
:
the act of pulling the back of someone's underpants quickly upward as a joke or prank
He gave me a
wedgie
.
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