wedgie

wedgie n. jocularly, a standard bicycle. Etymological Note: So-called because a rider astride a standard bicycle is likely to have a wedgie, where underpants ride up into the crack of the buttocks. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Why Climbers Call Beginners “Gumbies”

Dylan from Charlottesville, Virginia, was rock climbing at his brother’s bachelor party when he heard other climbers called gumbies. Dylan figured that a gumby must be the kind of beginner or overconfident participant whose skills don’t...

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Carpe Diem (episode #1688)

Carpe diem! A new book reveals the surprisingly unfamiliar stories behind familiar quotations. Also: Rock climbers have gumbies, and surfers have kooks. What do those words say about beginners who have more confidence than experience? Plus, if...