Wedgie

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A wedgie is a prank that consists of grabbing someone's pants and pulling up sharply in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably into the natal cleft. Wedgies can be performed on underwear given sufficient dexterity. Melvin is a synonym for the term, although in some areas a Melvin also means a Wedgie performed from the front or from both the rear and the front simultaneously.

Wedgies appear to originate in the United States. They are virtually unknown outside English-speaking countries.

Wedgies in popular culture

 * In the film Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, the protagonists escape Death by giving him a Melvin and running.
 * The comic strip Dilbert features the antropomorphic dinosaur Rex as the "King of Wedgies".
 * The animated series incarnation of The Mask has "WEDGIE!" as an unfortunate catch phrase. It is accompanied by one.