footsie

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfʊtsi/

noun

[mass noun] informal
  • the action of touching someone’s feet lightly with one’s own feet, especially under a table, as a playful expression of romantic interest: he was playing footsie under the table with Mara

Phrases

play footsie

work with someone in a close but covert way: the minister was rebuked for playing footsie with the nationalists

Origin:

1940s: humorous diminutive of foot