wedgien.¹

Brit.

/ˈwɛdʒi/, U.S.

/ˈwɛdʒi/

Forms: Also wedgy.

Etymology: < wedge n. + -y suffix⁶.

colloquial.

A wedge-heeled shoe (see wedge n. 9); more recently, also spec. one with a built-up or ‘stacked’ sole. Usually in plural.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > with specific types of sole > thick, raised sole

pattenc1574

chopine1577

platform shoe1936

wedgie1940

platform1945

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > with specific heels > high heels

high shoe1606

heels1667

court shoe1885

spike heel1929

stiletto heel1931

wedge-heel1939

wedge shoe1939

wedge sole1939

wedgie1940

court1959

wedge1959

pump1967

stilt heel1973

Manolo Blahnik1988

1940 Women's Wear Daily 15 Mar. 18/1 New streamlined wedgies that make the foot look smaller.

1943 Consumers' Res. Bull. (U.S.) Dec. 20/2 Brown leather ‘wedgie’ with bottom-sole of thin leather.

1950 ‘S. Ransome’ Deadly Miss Ashley ii. 25 Neat black sling-back wedgies on small feet.

1962 A. Huxley Island ix. 133 Soft Platform Wedgies in Wide Widths.

1974 E. Brawley Rap (1975) i. v. 83 She always wore those white wedgies, old Marie-Claude, claimed they eased her feet on the job.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

wedgien.²

Brit.

/ˈwɛdʒi/, U.S.

/ˈwɛdʒi/

Forms: 1900s– wedgie, 1900s– wedgy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: wedge n., -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: < wedge n. + -y suffix⁶.

slang (originally U.S.).

An act of pulling the cloth of a person's underwear, trousers, etc., tightly between the buttocks, esp. as a practical joke; any positioning of a person's underwear, pants, etc., resembling the result of such a pulling.

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1977 J. Langone Life at Bottom iii. 31 ‘What's the matter sir, you ain't never had a wedgie?’ ‘What's a wedgie?’ ‘Well, sir, that's when they grab you right there by the ass of your trousers and give 'er a good tug.’

1987 D. F. Wallace Broom of Syst. 370 Neil Obstat had been given a wedgie..in the boys' locker room..and had been left..hanging by his underwear from a coat-hook in the hall.

1999 Rolling Stone 18 Mar. 73/2 Jack..and Jane..are twins so psychically linked that Jane knows when Jack has a wedgie.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wedgie
释义	wedgien.¹ Brit. /ˈwɛdʒi/, U.S. /ˈwɛdʒi/ Forms: Also wedgy. Etymology: < wedge n. + -y suffix⁶. colloquial. A wedge-heeled shoe (see wedge n. 9); more recently, also spec. one with a built-up or ‘stacked’ sole. Usually in plural. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > with specific types of sole > thick, raised sole pattenc1574 chopine1577 platform shoe1936 wedgie1940 platform1945 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > shoe > [noun] > types of > with specific heels > high heels high shoe1606 heels1667 court shoe1885 spike heel1929 stiletto heel1931 wedge-heel1939 wedge shoe1939 wedge sole1939 wedgie1940 court1959 wedge1959 pump1967 stilt heel1973 Manolo Blahnik1988 1940 Women's Wear Daily 15 Mar. 18/1 New streamlined wedgies that make the foot look smaller. 1943 Consumers' Res. Bull. (U.S.) Dec. 20/2 Brown leather ‘wedgie’ with bottom-sole of thin leather. 1950 ‘S. Ransome’ Deadly Miss Ashley ii. 25 Neat black sling-back wedgies on small feet. 1962 A. Huxley Island ix. 133 Soft Platform Wedgies in Wide Widths. 1974 E. Brawley Rap (1975) i. v. 83 She always wore those white wedgies, old Marie-Claude, claimed they eased her feet on the job. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). wedgien.² Brit. /ˈwɛdʒi/, U.S. /ˈwɛdʒi/ Forms: 1900s– wedgie, 1900s– wedgy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: wedge n., -y suffix⁶. Etymology: < wedge n. + -y suffix⁶. slang (originally U.S.). An act of pulling the cloth of a person's underwear, trousers, etc., tightly between the buttocks, esp. as a practical joke; any positioning of a person's underwear, pants, etc., resembling the result of such a pulling. ΚΠ 1977 J. Langone Life at Bottom iii. 31 ‘What's the matter sir, you ain't never had a wedgie?’ ‘What's a wedgie?’ ‘Well, sir, that's when they grab you right there by the ass of your trousers and give 'er a good tug.’ 1987 D. F. Wallace Broom of Syst. 370 Neil Obstat had been given a wedgie..in the boys' locker room..and had been left..hanging by his underwear from a coat-hook in the hall. 1999 Rolling Stone 18 Mar. 73/2 Jack..and Jane..are twins so psychically linked that Jane knows when Jack has a wedgie. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1940n.²1977
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