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footsie
[ foot-see ]
/ ˈfʊt si /
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noun Informal.
Sometimes footsies. the act of flirting or sharing a surreptitious intimacy.
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Idioms about footsie
- to flirt with, especially by clandestinely touching someone's foot or leg; be slyly or furtively intimate with.
- to seek advantage from, especially by discreet or stealthy means; curry favor with.
play footsie / footsies with, Informal.
Also foot·sy, footie.
Words nearby footsie
foot rot, foot rule, foots, foot score, footscraper, footsie, footslog, foot soldier, footsore, footstalk, footstall
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British Dictionary definitions for footsie (1 of 2)
footsie
/ (ˈfʊtsɪ) /
noun
informal flirtation involving the touching together of feet, knees, etc (esp in the phrase play footsie)
British Dictionary definitions for footsie (2 of 2)
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