Definition
A flirting game where two people touch each other's feet secretly under a table, often at a restaurant or gathering.
Etymology
Informal American English, likely a playful diminutive from 'foot' with the '-sy' suffix used for informal or childish terms. Emerged in early 20th century slang as a cute term for this coy romantic behavior.
Kelly Says
Playing footsy was once considered scandalously flirtatious—a covert way to express interest when open displays of affection were forbidden by strict social etiquette, making it the texting of the 1920s!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እግር ዝንባል
egir zin-ba-al
ARالعربية
قدمات صغيرة
qadamat saghira
BNবাংলা
ছোট পায়ের
chhot pa-yer
CACatalà
peus petits
peus pe-tit
CSČeština
malé nohy
ma-le no-hy
DADansk
lille fødder
lee-le foed-der
DEDeutsch
Fußchen
foos-chen
ELΕλληνικά
μικρά πόδια
mee-kra po-dee-a
ESEspañol
piesitos
pee-see-tos
FAفارسی
پاهای کوچک
pa-ha-ye koo-chek
FISuomi
pienet jalat
pee-ne-tet ja-lat
FRFrançais
petits pieds
peh-tee pyeh
GUGU
પગ ના નાના
pag na na-na
HAHA
kafa mai gaba
ka-fa mai ga-ba
HEעברית
רגליים קטנות
regel-im kat-not
HIहिन्दी
छोटे पैर
chhote pair
HUMagyar
kis lábak
kis la-bak
IDBahasa Indonesia
kaki kecil
ka-ki ke-cil
ITItaliano
piccoli piedi
pee-kol-ee pee-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
kaki kecil
ka-ki ke-cil
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ချောင်း
let-chaung
NLNederlands
kleine voeten
kleine voe-ten
NONorsk
små føtter
sma foetter
PAPA
ਪੈਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਛੋਟਾ
pair-aan da chhota
PLPolski
małe stopy
ma-le sto-py
PTPortuguês
pequenos pés
peh-koo-nos pehs
RORomână
picioare mici
pee-co-a-re mee-chee
RUРусский
маленькие ноги
malen-kie no-gi
SVSvenska
små fötter
sma foetter
SWKiswahili
miguu ndogo
mi-goo n-do-go
TAதமிழ்
சிறிய கால்கள்
si-ri-ya ka-al-gal
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న కాళ్ళ
chinna ka-ll
TLTL
maliit na paa
ma-li-it na paa
TRTürkçe
küçük ayaklar
koo-chook a-yak-lar
UKУкраїнська
малі ноги
mali no-gi
URاردو
چھوٹے پاؤں
choo-tay pa-oon
VITiếng Việt
chân nhỏ
chan nho
YOYO
àwọn ìgbàgbọ́
awon igbagbo