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{{More sources}}[[File:Wedgie1.jpg|thumb|250px|Somebody getting a wedgie{{More sources}}]]A '''wedgie''' is when a person's [[underwear]] is forcibly pulled up their [[buttocks]]. A wedgie can be given by [[Bullying|bullies]] to [[Humiliation|humiliate]] their target, or as a [[Practical jokes|prank]] between friends. Wedgies can be given from the front ("melvins") and in many other ways. They can cause the underwear to rip. They are very [[pain]]ful and are used in many situations. They are also very commonly shown in [[Low Comedy]].

There are many forms of wedgies. Wedgies can be given along with a [[spanking]]. A hanging wedgie is when the underwear is hung on a hook. A bra connection wedgie is when a girl's underwear is hooked in her [[Brassière|bra]]. "Atomic wedgies" are when the underwear is pulled over the victim's head. A "messy wedgie" is when food or other substances are put down the pants of the victim while wedgied. A "squeaky clean wedgie" is when the victim's underwear is pulled up at the front then the back creating friction. In a "bouncing wedgie", the person is bounced while in the wedgie.

== Reactions to Wedgies ==

In 2002, a man named Daniel Strouss shot someone named Eric Kassoway for having given him a wedgie. Strouss was put in jail for [[attempted murder]] since the court said he was [[Mental illness|mentally ill]] but not [[Insanity defense|legally insane]].

In 2005, a teacher named Mark Holley was arrested for giving a ten year old student a wedgie.

In 2006, a [[High school|High School]] [[Principal]] named Eric Messerli was suspended for six days for giving a student a wedgie.

In 2007, an eight year old boy named Justin Serovich and his [[Twin|twin brother]] Jared Serovich gave each other wedgies so they decided to invent wedgie-proof underwear.

== Dangers ==

In 2004, a 10 year old boy in [[England]] was given a wedgie by his friends after they had watched [[The Simpsons]] and ended up needing surgery at a hospital.

In 2015, a man [[Manslaughter|accidentally killed]] his [[stepfather]] by giving him an “Atomic Wedgie”.

== Other websites ==

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* [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/wedgie-made-me-do-it The Wedgie Made Me Do It, smokinggun.com]

* [https://casetext.com/case/strouss-v-firemans-fund-insurance-company Strouss vs Fireman Fund Insurance Company, casetext.com]

* [https://arstechnica.com/civis/threads/note-to-self-no-more-wedgies-to-be-given-out.793381/ Note to self no more wedgies to be given out. Arstechnica.com]

* [https://nypost.com/2002/08/25/weird-but-true-143/ Weird but True, The New York Post]

* [https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2007/11/02/answer-to-wedgies-enjoys-brief/23447812007/ Answer to Wedgies Enjoys Brief Fame, The Columbus Dispatch]

* [https://jalash.wordpress.com/tag/jared-and-justin-serovich/ Wedgie-Proof Underwear, jalash.wordpress.com]

* [https://www.oregonlive.com/edge/2007/11/necessity_wedgies_the_mother_o.html Necessity, Wedgies, The Mother of Invention, The Oregonian]

* [https://headsup.scoutlife.org/twins-invent-wedgie-proof-undies/ Twins Invent Wedgie Proof Undies, headsup.scoutlife.org]

* [https://pictureimperfect.net/2008/02/28/8-year-old-twins-saving-the-world-one-wedgie-at-a-time/ 8 Year Old Twins Saving the World, One Wedgie at a Time pictureimperfect.net]

* [https://www.foxnews.com/story/ohio-twins-gain-fame-for-anti-wedgie-underwear-design Ohio Twins Gain Fame for Anti-Wedgie Underwear Design, Fox News]

* [https://www.npr.org/sections/bryantpark/2007/11/8yearold_ohio_twins_have_no_id.html 8 Year Old Ohio Twins Have No Idea What Terror Awaits, NPR]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140110171539/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/local-stories/emergency-operation-after-school-prank-1-2552073 Emergency Operation After School Prank, The Yorkshire Post]

* [https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/teacher-accused-of-giving-student-wedgie-arrested/83-403357467 Teacher Accused of Giving Student Wedgie Arrested, wmfynews]

* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5023292/ Wedgie-associated radiculitis in a Quinquagenarian, National Institute of Health]

* [https://www.military.com/off-duty/marine-veteran-was-sentenced-30-years-killing-his-stepfather-atomic-wedgie.html?amp Off Duty Marine Veteran was Sentenced to 30 Years for Killing his Stepfather with an Atomic Wedgie, Military.com]

* [https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15406358#.XIOu2ShKg2w Principal Suspended for Giving Kid a ‘Wedgie’, NBCNews]

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