"kneesies" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From knee + -sies. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|knee|sies}} knee + -sies Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kneesies (uncountable)
  1. flirtatious touching using the knee(s) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-kneesies-en-noun-kqX3-lJu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -sies, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sies: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. plural of kneesie Tags: form-of, plural, uncountable Form of: kneesie
    Sense id: en-kneesies-en-noun-rulNenQT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: footsie
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  "etymology_text": "From knee + -sies.",
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        {
          "text": "She kept trying to play kneesies with me under the table.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1952, Lawrence L. Schoonover, The Quick Brown Fox, page 137:",
          "text": "If Bill wanted to play kneesies, let him play kneesies.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1966, William Stevens, The Peddler, page 138:",
          "text": "Get her brimming with slops and gratitude and then test the atmosphere with a little kneesies behind the drape of the tablecloth.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1968, John Updike, Couples, page 38:",
          "text": "\"He played kneesies with me.” “But he sat beside you.” “Sideways kneesies.”",
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          "text": "She kept trying to play kneesies with me under the table.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1952, Lawrence L. Schoonover, The Quick Brown Fox, page 137:",
          "text": "If Bill wanted to play kneesies, let him play kneesies.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1966, William Stevens, The Peddler, page 138:",
          "text": "Get her brimming with slops and gratitude and then test the atmosphere with a little kneesies behind the drape of the tablecloth.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "1968, John Updike, Couples, page 38:",
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