FOOTSIE


Meaning of FOOTSIE in English

n.

Variant: or foot · sy

Pronunciation: ' fu ̇ t-s ē

Function: noun

Etymology: diminutive of 1 foot

Date: 1944

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

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