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footsie
[ foot-see ]
noun
- Sometimes footsies. the act of flirting or sharing a surreptitious intimacy.
Footsie
1/ ˈ´ÚÊŠ³Ù²õɪ /
noun
- an informal name for Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index
footsie
2/ ˈ´ÚÊŠ³Ù²õɪ /
noun
- informal.flirtation involving the touching together of feet, knees, etc (esp in the phrase play footsie )
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- play footsie / footsies with, Informal.
- to flirt with, especially by clandestinely touching someone's foot or leg; be slyly or furtively intimate with.
- to seek advantage from, especially by discreet or stealthy means; curry favor with.
Example Sentences
Hope Not Hate’s report goes much further, noting the Collinses’ eager fraternization with British racists and eugenicists, their willingness to play footsie with the antisemitic “Great Replacement Theory†because it’s “useful for their cause,†and their obsession with the pseudoscience of IQ.
In short, Trump, who routinely distorts others’ statements and plays footsie with violence, doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt when he uses terms like “bloodbath.â€
There is important evidence about the appeal of Reform UK, who have strong ambitions, whether or not Nigel Farage ever concludes his game of footsie.
Ms. Haley’s campaign events are gathering grounds for a mix of voters who are yearning to move past Mr. Trump and others who are playing footsie with the idea.
“And then, when the information exploded into the public domain, continue to coddle George Santos and play footsie with him for the better part of the year.â€
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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