"wet willy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-wet willy.ogg [Australia] Forms: wet willies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wet willy (plural wet willies)
  1. (slang) A prank whereby a saliva-moistened finger is inserted into an unsuspecting person's ear, often with a slight twisting motion. Tags: slang

Inflected forms

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