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  footsie

  noun

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

  noun

  an informal name for Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index

footsie

American  

[foot-see] / ˈfʊt si /

Also footsy,

noun

Informal.

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

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idioms

1. play footsie / footsies with,

   1. to flirt with, especially by clandestinely touching someone's foot or leg; be slyly or furtively intimate with.

   2. to seek advantage from, especially by discreet or stealthy means; curry favor with.

Footsie ¹ British  

/ ˈfʊtsɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index

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footsie ² British  

/ ˈfʊtsɪ /

noun

1. informal flirtation involving the touching together of feet, knees, etc (esp in the phrase play footsie )

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Etymology

Origin of footsie

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

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Example Sentences

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footsie Footsie

At this point, we’re only playing debasement footsie.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Ms. Haley’s campaign events are gathering grounds for a mix of voters who are yearning to move past Mr. Trump and others who are playing footsie with the idea.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2024

Anyway, in the filing, Musk says he doesn’t want to play footsie with Twitter.

From The Verge ● Apr. 14, 2022

“They’re not going to play footsie with it or shade anything.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2018

Nancy knew everyone from school—except a little girl running around in footsie pajamas.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene

Footsie and Strategy's collaborative album, Theatre of Dreams, was released on Thursday along with their video for their new lead single, Standard, which was shot in Manchester and London.

From BBC ● May 8, 2025

“Thank God,” Cade said as she returned home to her cats, Stevie and Footsie, after spending the night in a hotel for safety.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2020

Footsie, “the one-man band,” played techno remixes of wedding party classics like “Y.M.C.A.” on a synthesizer as blue, green and red lights pulsed overhead.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2017

The Footsie has now surged by 12% since mid-February, when shares hit their lowest level since 2012 amid fears of a new banking crisis and a global recession.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2016

"Most large pension funds invest globally and across assets other than shares, so an individual's portfolio won't move exactly in line with the Footsie," it explains.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2016

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