# wedgie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɛdʒ.i/ · frequency rank #59,805

## Definitions
1. A wedge-heeled shoe.
2. A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.
3. A situation where a person's underpants are stuck uncomfortably between their buttocks.
4. A basketball stuck between the rim and the backboard following a field goal, free throw, rebound, or block attempt.
5. A wedge-tailed eagle.

## Etymology
From wedge + -ie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wedgie