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A wedgie is a prank in which the victim has their waistband of their underwear pulled up. A wedgie is painful, since the underwear is forced up the butt cheek. Boys that wear briefs are usually targets for wedgies, since briefs are considered un-cool by the cool kids and are more embarrassing than boxers. Wedgies are usually performed to embarrass someone, or for the fun of it. It is one of the more common types of school pranks, usually performed by bullies. An atomic wedgie is one where the underwear is pulled up and goes over the head. A hanging wedgie is one of the most painful types of wedgies. The victim has their underwear hanging by something, such as a coathook, a flagpole, a tree, etc. It is very painful, since they can be in the wedgie for a very long time. Wedgies are even more embarrassing if you don't have your clothes on (besides the underwear). A melvin is a wedgie performed in the front, rather than the back. If a wedgie is performed and the underwear is pulled really hard, the underwear can rip, causing even more embarrassment.
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