- informal flirtation involving the touching together of feet, knees, etc (esp in the phrase play footsie)
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foot•sie /ˈfʊtsi/USA pronunciation
n. [countable][Informal.]Idioms
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Idioms play footsie(s) with, [ ~ + obj]
- to flirt with, esp. by secretly touching someone's foot.
- to engage in secret or unlawful relations with.
foot•sie
(fŏŏt′sē),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
- Informal TermsSometimes, footsies. the act of flirting or sharing a surreptitious intimacy.
- Informal Terms, Idioms play footsie or footsies with:
- to flirt with, esp. by clandestinely touching someone's foot or leg;
be slyly or furtively intimate with. - to seek advantage from, esp. by discreet or stealthy means;
curry favor with.
- to flirt with, esp. by clandestinely touching someone's foot or leg;
- foot + -sie, spelling, spelled variant of -sy 1930–35
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footsie /ˈfʊtsɪ/ n
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Footsie /ˈfʊtsɪ/ n
- an informal name for Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index
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