kneesies

[ nee-zeez ]

/ ˈni ziz /

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Idioms

play kneesies, Informal. to rub knees with another person, especially surreptitiously and in an amorous or sexually provocative manner, as while seated at a table.

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Origin of kneesies

First recorded in 1950–55; knee + -sy + -s³

Words nearby kneesies

kneepad, kneepan, knee pants, kneepiece, knee rafter, kneesies, knee-slapper, knee-socks, knee spavin, knee-sprung, knees-up