footsie

foot·sie

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foo t-see]
- /ˈfʊt si/
- /ˈfʊt.si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-see]
- /ˈfʊt si/

Definitions of footsie word

noun footsie Sometimes, footsies. the act of flirting or sharing a surreptitious intimacy. 1
idioms footsie play footsie / footsies with, to flirt with, especially by clandestinely touching someone's foot or leg; be slyly or furtively intimate with. to seek advantage from, especially by discreet or stealthy means; curry favor with. 1
noun footsie The action of touching someone’s feet lightly with one’s own feet, especially under a table, as a playful expression of romantic interest. 1
noun footsie flirting: interplay with the feet 1
noun footsie flirtation involving the touching together of feet, knees, etc (esp in the phrase play footsie) 0
noun footsie the foot 0

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Origin of footsie

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; foot + -sie, spelling variant of -sy

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Parts of speech for Footsie

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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footsie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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