n. Idiom: Informal The act of flirting in which one secretly touches the feet of another with one's own, as under a table. play footsie 1. To flirt with someone by secretly touching the feet with one's own. 2. To cooperate or curry favor in a sly or devious way. [From diminutive of FOOT.] |
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