"melvin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: melvins [plural]
Etymology: Used in the 1990s American TV show Salute Your Shorts and Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, earlier origin unknown, possibly linked to Toxic Avenger. Head templates: {{en-noun}} melvin (plural melvins)
  1. A wedgie performed from in front of the victim. Wikipedia link: Salute Your Shorts
    Sense id: en-melvin-en-noun-9gHsLBSv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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