FOOTSIE


Meaning of FOOTSIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or foot·sy ˈfu̇t-sē

Etymology: diminutive of foot (I)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.