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footsie


foot·sie

noun \ˈft-sē\

Definition of FOOTSIE

1
: a furtive flirtatious caressing with the feet (as under a table)
2
: a usually surreptitious cooperation or negotiation with someone supposed hostile to one's own interests —usually used with play

Variants of FOOTSIE

foot·sie or foot·sy \ˈft-sē\

Origin of FOOTSIE

diminutive of 1foot
First Known Use: 1944

Rhymes with FOOTSIE

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