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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescuecão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kweˈkɐ̃w
"Ele levou um cuecão dos colegas de escola."
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An act of forcefully pulling someone's underwear up from the back so that it becomes wedged tightly between their buttocks.
"He received a painful wedgie from the older boys on the playground."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in North American slang around the late 20th century, derived from the noun 'wedge' with the diminutive suffix '-ie'. It refers to the physical action of wedging someone's underwear tightly between their buttocks, a common schoolyard practical joke. The word transitioned from colloquial playground jargon into mainstream pop culture through television and film.
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caleçon chinois
Transliteration: kal.sɔ̃ ʃi.nwa
"Il a attrapé un caleçon chinois sur la cour de récréation."
Unterhosen-Ziehen
Transliteration: ʊntɐhoːzn̩ tsiːən
"Er bekam zum Spaß eine Unterhose gezogen."
mutandata
Transliteration: mutanˈdata
"Ha fatto una mutandata al suo amico per scherzo."
calzón chino
Transliteration: kalˈson ˈtʃino
"Le hicieron un calzón chino en el patio del colegio."
cuecão
Transliteration: kweˈkɐ̃w
"Ele levou um cuecão dos colegas de escola."
अंडरवियर खींचना
Transliteration: andarviyar kheechana
"स्कूल के मैदान में उसके दोस्तों ने उसका मज़ाक उड़ाया।"
提裤衩
Transliteration: tí kùchǎ
"他在操场上被同学恶作剧拉了一下内裤。"
팬티 똥꼬에 끼우기
Transliteration: paenti ttonggo-e kkiugi
"그는 친구들에게 장난스러운 벌칙을 받았다."
تومانکشی
Transliteration: shiriage
Script: 尻上げ
"グラウンドで友達からイタズラをされた。"
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