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wedge tornado n. The tornado that struck Greensburg is being described as at least a mile wide, perhaps a mile and a half wide. It was what is known as a “wedge” tornado, a tornado that looks wider than it does tall. [English Environment] [full cite] (May. 5, 2007)

wedgebuster n. Goff’s role as a “wedgebuster” is part of the historic derivative of one of football’s oldest and most dangerous plays: the Flying Wedge, first used by Harvard against Yale in 1892. Back then, 10 men formed a V alignment to protect one ball carrier from 11 tacklers. Sometimes, they linked arms or grasped large loops sewn into the trousers of their teammates. The play caused so many injuries that it was banned in 1894, but variations of it continued because coaches found ways around the letter of the law. [English Football Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Nov. 13, 2008)

wedgie n. Last year I converted from a road bike (fondly called a “wedgie”) to a recumbent (proudly called a “bent”). [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Jul. 19, 2005)

wedgie n. Great bikes (for “wedgie riders”(tm)) if you enjoy riding a bike where the leather encased saddle is wedged between the cheeks of your butt giving you that wonderful pain in your backside. [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Jul. 19, 2005)

wedgie bike n. The way recumbent riders make it sound, traditional bikes are just one step up from the torture rack. One common name is “wedgie bike.” [English Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Jul. 19, 2005)

weed n. Dantonio wanted to get guys to quit, wanted the weak, or the “the weeds” as he called them, to leave. It was a risk. Maybe he’d lose some talent, but what good is it if the character is corosive? [English Derogatory Slang] [full cite] (Sep. 1, 2007)

weeded adj. Weeded means “in the weeds.” [English United States Food & Drink] [full cite] (Sep. 26, 2004)

weeded adj. I have been to this restaurant several times. Service is not always great, but they are so incredibly busy that I am pretty forgiving. However, my most recent visit was incredibly frustrating. The waiter was severly “weeded.” He spent a lot of time in the kitchen and was rarely to be seen on the floor. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Sep. 30, 2004)

weeded adj. I’m a waiter at TGI Friday’s. “Weeded” is jargon for being so busy you can’t even think of what you came into the kitchen to get. As in “in the weeds” like you’re “swimming” (another useful bit of nomeclature for the same thing) in a lake, and being tangled in seaweed. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Sep. 30, 2004)

weeded adj. The poor old waitress was getting weeded with only 3 tables including me; she was at the end of a double shift I think. [English Food & Drink] [full cite] (Sep. 30, 2004)

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