Wedgie

A wedgie (also known as a "snuggie" or "gotch pull") is having one's underwear or other garments "wedged" between the buttocks. This can occur naturally, due to tight garments or physical activity; this is referred to as the underwear "riding up". It can also be performed as a prank or as a form of bullying; this is referred to as "giving (a person) a wedgie". Wedgies are commonly seen in popular culture for example on the popular American animated TV show The Simpsons and in Dilbert comics.

Types of wedgie

 * The Melvin is a varient of the wedgie in which the victim's underwear is pulled up from the front. This wedgie was demonstrated in the 2001 movie Zoolander where Ben Stiller (as Derek Zoolander) tries to win a modeling competition by removing his underwear without removing his trousers. He fails, and in the process gives himself a Melvin.
 * The atomic wedgie entails hoisting the rear waistband of the receiver's underwear up and over their head. When executed from the front, this procedure is known as the atomic melvin. Besides the nutblaster wedgie, the atomic melvin is the most painful type of wedgie for men. This is demonstrated in the animated show The Mask where the main hero used "atomic wedgies" as a weapon against his enemies, especially on Police Lt. Kellaway and his partner Doyle. This was taken from a scene in the movie where he did it to a gang leader.
 * The hanging wedgie is a variant in which the victim is hung from his underwear, elevated above the ground. This was shown in the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Krelboyne Picnic", where Reese (Justin Berfield) is hung by his boxers on a wire fence by Eraserhead's older brother.

Television

 * The Seinfeld episode "The Library" contains a conversation about wedgies:


 * Elaine: Why do they call it a "wedgie"?
 * George: Because the underwear is pulled up from the back until ... it wedges in.
 * Jerry: They also have an Atomic Wedgie. Now the goal there is to actually get the waistband on top of the head.  It's very rare.
 * Elaine: Boys are sick.


 * In the animated show, The Mask, the main hero used "atomic wedgies" as a weapon against his enemies, especially on Police Lt. Kellaway and his partner Doyle. This was taken from a scene in the movie where he did it to a gang leader.


 * The Nickelodeon show Salute Your Shorts used the word "Melvin" regularly to refer to a wedgie wherein the underwear is pulled from the front.


 * In The Simpsons, bullies Nelson, Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph usually give wedgies to smaller and nerdier kids, like Martin and Milhouse as well as Bart, who also uses the term 'Rear Admiral.'


 * In the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Krelboyne Picnic", Reese (Justin Berfield) is hung by his boxers on a wire fence by Eraserhead's older brother and also Malcolm and Reese torture Dewy with a hanging wedgie to get the the car keys


 * In the Nickelodeon TeenNick show iCarly, wedgies feature frequently: Freddie (Nathan Kress) receives a ginormous wedgie from Sam (Jennette McCurdy)and shows his briefs ; Jonah (Sam's boyfriend) is given a hanging wedgie; and in the episode "iGot Detention", Gibby receives at least two "Texas" wedgies, which apparently involve fire, as they leave his pants smoking.


 * In the Scrubs episode My Missed Perception, Todd gets a "four story atomic wedgie" from "The Janitor",and in My Kingdom JD receives a hanging wedgie from employees.


 * In the animated TV series Ben 10, in the episodes "And Then There Were 10", "The Unnaturals", "Goodbye and Good Riddance", bullies JT and Cash give Ben a hanging wedgie and Ben gives the two bullies hanging wedgies as XLR8 for revenge.


 * In The Replacements todd is given many hanging wedgies or regular wedgies.


 * In the Two and a Half Men episode Back Off Mary Poppins Charlie hugs Alan, and then reaches down and gives him a wedgie.


 * In Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! Shaggy and Scooby sneak up on Dr. Pribes and give him an atomic wedgie


 * In the SpongeBob SquarePants episode, The Battle of Bikini Bottom Patrick gives SpongeBob a wedgie at the beach. In "No Weenies Allowed, Patrick gives himself a wedgie. In "Pranks a Lot", Mr. Krabs had his briefs in a melvin knot.


 * In The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Cody says that Zack gives him a wedgie every day at lunch and on the bus. Also in one episode zack is given three hanging wedgies in summer school.


 * In Danny Phantom episode Splitting Images Danny while invisible gives Dash an atomic wedgie and dumps frogs down his pants,while being in a 50's dimension in another ghost's body Danny is given an atomic wedgie by a greaser


 * In Reign Storm Dash hangs Danny on the Nasty Burger flagpole by his briefs.

Film

 * In Zoolander, Ben Stiller (as Derek Zoolander) tries to win a modeling competition by removing his thong without removing his pants. He fails, and in the process gives himself a Melvin.


 * In An Extremely Goofy Movie, Tank gives PJ a power wedgie after he makes fun of their fraternity name. PJ's underpants are pulled from both the front and the back over his head, and he is lifted off the ground.


 * In Scary Movie 2, Anna Faris (as Cindy Campbell) gets a wedgie by Buddy in the school's hallway. The same Buddy receives a wedgie from a ghost later in the movie.


 * In Scary Movie 3, Jenny McCarthy receives a wedgie from Pamela Anderson in the beginning of the movie.


 * In Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Bill & Ted give the Grim Reaper a melvin, who gives the main villain, Chuck De Nomolos, a melvin as well near the conclusion of the film.


 * In Superhero Movie, Drake Bell gives a villain a wedgie while fighting him.


 * In Jackass: The Movie, Raab Himself gives himself a hanging wedgie by jumping out of a tree while his underwear is secured to its branches.


 * In The Ant Bully (film), Lucas has his underwear ripped off by a nieghborhood bully.


 * In The Benchwarmers a coach has his boxers hung on a fence.


 * In Nacho Libre Ramses gets his gold briefs in a atomic wedgie.


 * In Meet the Spartans one of the persians has his briefs wedgied by a spartan.


 * In "George of the Jungle (film)" George gives Thor, one of the villains, an atomic wedgie.


 * In Eight Crazy Nights Adam Sandler's character gives himself a ripping wedgie.


 * In Casper: A Spirited Beginning, a construction worker gets an atomic wedgie (his underwear is pulled over his head) by a ghost and the Bullies got hanging wedgies from the ghosts.

Print

 * Author Joe Borgenicht wrote a children's book How to Give a Wedgie, containing advice on how to give a wedgie as well as several other "tricks, tips, and skills no adult will teach you".


 * In the Dilbert comics wedgies are frequently used.


 * In Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman there is one villain that gives wedgies, known as Wedgie Woman.

Other

 * In 2007, eight year old Jared and Justin Serovich came up with "wedgie-proof" underwear at the Central Ohio Invention Competition 2007 where their invention got them into the finals.
 * In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the main character CJ finds the tech-geek Zero hung on a hook by his underwear in a closet of his RC Shop. He had been put there by thugs hired by his nemesis, Berkley.
 * In Bully, Jimmy Hopkins, the player's character, can perform wedgies on unsuspecting characters.