kneesies

[ nee-zeez ]

Word History and Origins

Origin of kneesies¹

First recorded in 1950–55; knee + -sy + -s ³

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. 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.