Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of flirting in which one secretly touches the feet of another with one's own, as under a table.
- idiom (play footsie) To flirt with someone by secretly touching the feet with one's own.
- idiom (play footsie) To cooperate or curry favor in a sly or devious way.
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- noun A
flirting game where two people touch each other's feet with their feet, under a table or otherwise concealed place, as a romantic prelude. - noun childish
foot
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I'm not part of that blogworld; I don't play first-name footsie with all the lib faves; I'm not looking to belong to or redeem the Democratic Party.
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She'd hold "them" feet to the fire if a wingnut tried to play 'footsie' with her!
Obama Rejects Bill's Implication That Hillary Was Swiftboated 2009
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Suddenly, top Republicans were accusing Ritter of playing "footsie" with labor unions.
The Obama Win: Handle As Little and as Gently as Possible 2008
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Suddenly, top Republicans were accusing Ritter of playing "footsie" with labor unions.
Printing: The Obama Win: Handle As Little and as Gently as Possible 2008
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OhShootItsKenton: Bulova refused to play "footsie" with Alice Marshall and won big. by anonymous
Not Larry Sabato: 2005
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BTW, I am the anonymous for the wing tip and the undeserving "footsie" entries.
Winners 2005
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OhShootItsKenton: Bulova refused to play "footsie" with Alice Marshall and won big. by anonymous
Winners 2005
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Gee ... maybe if our Attorney General did not have such a record of playing "footsie" with known terrorists and being against rights that the Constitution clearly gives to Americans, as well as clearly playing politics with his legal duties and office, we might all be a little less nervous about how this administration approaches this issue ... ya think??
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local grandpaw 2010
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Gee ... maybe if our Attorney General did not have such a record of playing "footsie" with known terrorists and being against rights that the Constitution clearly gives to Americans, as well as clearly playing politics with his legal duties and office, we might all be a little less nervous about how this administration approaches this issue ... ya think??
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local meesterbig 2010
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Gee ... maybe if our Attorney General did not have such a record of playing "footsie" with known terrorists and being against rights that the Constitution clearly gives to Americans, as well as clearly playing politics with his legal duties and office, we might all be a little less nervous about how this administration approaches this issue ... ya think??
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local meesterbig 2010
erinoftheyear commented on the word footsie
Heehee, footsie... It makes me giggle.
August 16, 2007
johnmperry commented on the word footsie
Preliminary foreplay
June 18, 2008