Has this ever happened to you, before? Learn what “wedgie” means in English! Wedgie has 2 common meanings: Getting a wedgie vs giving a wedgie.
1. Having/Getting a wedgie
If you get a wedgie, it is when your underwear enters your bum crack and gets stuck. Here are 2 example sentences using wedgie:
Tom was walking down the street and got a wedgie, he had to go down a small alley to avoid people seeing him pick his wedgie.
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2. The act of “giving a wedgie.”
The word “wedgie” is commonly used to describe a prank where someone pulls another person’s underwear up forcefully, causing discomfort. It’s often associated with schoolyard jokes and teasing among friends. For example:
The kids at school gave him a wedgie as a prank.
Picking a wedgie
The act of freeing the wedgie is called: Picking your wedgie. It can be very uncomfortable to have a wedgie and very hard to “pick” it in public. It is best to go to the bathroom or a place where no one will see you.
Jenny had such a bad wedgie that she had to go to the bathroom to pick it.
SIDE NOTE: “Wedgy” is not a standard spelling, though some people might mistakenly use it.
Transcript:
Camille: Oh my gosh, girl.
Camille: I have such a “wedgie.”
Camille: I have to pick it.
Camille: Is anyone behind us?
Jessica: Yeah, there’s a few people.
Camille: Oh my gosh.
Camille: I had to just go for it! Because it was so uncomfortable.
Camille: Do you think they saw?
Jessica: Yeah, but I get it.
Jessica: It’s fine.
Camille: Okay.
Camille: How do you say “wedgie” in your language?
Jessica: Let us know in the comments.
