kneesies

[ nee-zeez ]

/ ˈni ziz /

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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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby kneesies

kneeling bus, kneepad, kneepan, kneepiece, knees-up, kneesies, kneidel, knell, kneller, knelt, knesset

Origin of kneesies

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