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.

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Meanings

nounatomic wedgie (plural atomic wedgies)

plural atomic wedgies

  1. USslangA 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.

    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 said

    2007, Sarah Mayberry, Hot For Him
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    "...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
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APA

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Chicago

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