kneesies

English

Etymology

From knee +‎ -sies.

Noun

kneesies (uncountable)

1. flirtatious touching using the knee(s)

   She kept trying to play kneesies with me under the table.

   • 1952, Lawrence L. Schoonover, The Quick Brown Fox, page 137:

     If Bill wanted to play kneesies, let him play kneesies.

   • 1966, William Stevens, The Peddler, page 138:

     Get her brimming with slops and gratitude and then test the atmosphere with a little kneesies behind the drape of the tablecloth.

   • 1968, John Updike, Couples, page 38:

     "He played kneesies with me.” “But he sat beside you.” “Sideways kneesies.”

2. plural of kneesie

See also

• footsie