play footsie
phrase
informal
1
: to secretly touch another person's foot with one's own foot as a way of showing sexual attraction
He was playing footsie with her under the dining room table.
2
: to secretly work with or help someone in a way that is dishonest or wrong
world leaders playing footsie with terrorists
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“Play footsie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20footsie. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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