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atomic wedgie

atomic wedgie noun: a prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind up over the head, or higher, in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.

Noun

atomic wedgie (plural atomic wedgies)

  1. (US, slang) A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind up over the head, or higher, in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.
    • "...Brent just loves antagonizing his sister but he knows better than to mess with me after that atomic wedgie I gave him once,” Tanner said with a grin.
      “Yeah he was pulling his underwear out of his butt crack for at least a month,” Joshua said as he and Tanner giggled uncontrollably.2011, E. H. Allen, The Divine Miracle: Dakota Evans and the Legend of the Great Blue Giant: Book One
    • He shut his brother up with the simple expedient of giving him an atomic wedgie, Mandalor-family style.
      “You son of a bitch! I think you just ruptured a testicle,” Dom howled.
      “I thought you'd given up balls for Lent,” Leandro said2007, Sarah Mayberry, Hot For Him

Forms of atomic wedgie

pluralatomic wedgies

Questions about atomic wedgie

What does atomic wedgie mean?
Atomic wedgie means a prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind up over the head, or higher, in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.
What part of speech is atomic wedgie?
Atomic wedgie is a noun.
What is the plural of atomic wedgie?
The plural of atomic wedgie is atomic wedgies.

Words near atomic wedgie in the dictionary

  1. atomic typos
  2. atomic volume
  3. atomic volumes
  4. atomic weapon
  5. atomic weapons
  6. atomic wedgie
  7. atomic wedgies
  8. atomic weight
  9. atomic weights
  10. atomic winter
  11. atomic winters

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