Footsie

//ˈfʊtsi// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A flirting game where two people touch their feet together, under a table or otherwise concealed, as a romantic prelude. countable, uncountable

    "Play “footsie” with him while dining out together."

  2. 2
    A foot. childish, countable, uncountable

    "“Mother — Mother will you tie up my shoeies?” Susan’s lisping voice interrupted their conversation. / “Put a footsie up here,” Babs sang out. “’At’s a girl.”"

  3. 3
    A selfie (self-taken photograph) of one's feet. countable, slang, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The FTSE and the FTSE 100 Index. slang

    "After the July 2005 bombings in London, when the Footsie, after an initial fall, rose to its highest point of the year, the Daily Mail praised its "stellar performance", the Independent its "bulldog spirit"."

Synonyms

All synonyms
ftse

Example

More examples

"They were playing footsie under the table."

Etymology

From foot + -sie.

Related phrases

footsie-wootsies

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