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footsy

footsy is the alternative form of footsie.

Meaning of footsie

Noun

footsie (countable and uncountable, plural footsies)

  1. (uncountable) A flirting game where two people touch their feet together, under a table or otherwise concealed, as a romantic prelude.
    • Play “footsie” with him while dining out together.1995, David and Anne Frahm, How to Make Love With Your Clothes On, Tulsa, Okla.: Honor Books, →ISBN
  2. (childish, countable) A foot.
    • “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.”1956 June 16, Dulce E. Waller, “Your Family and You”, in The Hamilton Spectator, volume CXI, number 140, Hamilton, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12, column 2
  3. (countable, slang) A selfie (self-taken photograph) of one's feet.

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Forms of footsy

pluralfootsies

Questions about footsy

What is footsy the alternative form of?
Footsy is the alternative form of footsie.

Words near footsy in the dictionary

  1. footsweat
  2. footsweep
  3. footsweeps
  4. footswitch
  5. footswitches
  6. footsy
  7. footvolley
  8. footwalk
  9. footwalks
  10. footwall
  11. footwalls

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