Footy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfʊti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Footy is a noun meaning (uncountable, UK, Ireland) Football (association football) (soccer in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).
Meaning
(uncountable, UK, Ireland) Football (association football) (soccer in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).
More Meanings
- (uncountable, Australia) The game or sport of football, usually Australian rules football or rugby league, but not soccer.
- (countable, Australia) The ball used in a game of footy.
- (usually in the plural) A short sock.
- Footsy (flirting game where two people touch their feet together).
- (informal) A footjob.
- Having foots (settlings).
- (slang, countable) A football fan.
Example Sentences
footy oil or molasses
he's getting a footy under the table
He didn't even play footy under the table. I kept wishing he would!
Sam is a real footy, he's always watching it on TV and talking about it.
Word Forms
- footies
- footie
Synonyms for footy
Depending on context, synonyms include dreggish, dreggy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include football, soccer, foosball, foot-ball, fitba, rugby.
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Sources & Attribution
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