(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.
You’re trying to give advice in a locker room while in your tighty whities? You were asking for the ultimate stretching. I hope that guy puts you in a double atomic wedgie before shoving you in a locker for his later…
"and then we gave Richardson an atomic wedgie for his crimes. The whole town came to watch and throw rotten tomatoes as his tighty whitey flossed cheeks. The end"
(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.
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.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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(slang) 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.
(slang) A situation where a person's underpants are stuck uncomfortably between their buttocks.
(slang) A crease in the crotch of a woman's pants, shorts, bikini bottom, etc. caused by the tight-fitting garment clinging to her labia.
(colloquial) A wedge-heeled shoe.
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.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“You’re trying to give advice in a locker room while in your tighty whities? You were asking for the ultimate stretching. I hope that guy puts you in a double atomic wedgie before shoving you in a locker for his later workout”
“"and then we gave Richardson an atomic wedgie for his crimes. The whole town came to watch and throw rotten tomatoes as his tighty whitey flossed cheeks. The end"”
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(intransitive, UK, prison slang) To barricade oneself in one's cell.