footsie

[ foo t-see ]

/ ˈfʊt si /

noun Informal.

Sometimes footsies. the act of flirting or sharing a surreptitious intimacy.

Nearby words

footrace, footrest, footrope, foots, footscraper, footsie, footslog, footsore, footstalk, footstall, footstep

Idioms

play footsie/footsies with,

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.

Also foot·sy, footie.

Origin of footsie

1930–35; foot + -sie, spelling variant of -sy

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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)

Footsie

/ (ˈfʊtsɪ) /

noun

an informal name for Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index

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Word Origin and History for footsie

footsie

"amorous play with the feet" [OED], 1944, from foot (n.).