See kneesie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1986, Rosemary Aubert, Firebrand, page 247:",
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"ref": "1970, Shepherd - Volumes 15-16, page 32:",
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"ref": "1997, James Schuyler, Nathan Kernan, The diary of James Schuyler, page 193:",
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"text": "Poppy lifts the hose's heavy head and the purest water in the world forms a rainbow through which Talia does a kneesie, then bounces back onto her feet, squealing.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2019, Joanne Solomon, The Gift Economy:",
"text": "It also has a trampoline. I'm doing “kneesies-sitsies-upsees,” a trampoline routine I learned as a child, when I try to pull Eduardo up on the trampoline with me.",
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"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1970, Shepherd - Volumes 15-16, page 32:",
"text": "'Kneesies' win skirmish over hot pants Joy reigns supreme in New York's garment center, says a staff reporter for Wall Street Journal, as the result of a compromise reached in the battle between the midis and the hot pants.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1971, Forbes - Volume 108, page 18:",
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"ref": "1971 July, “The Months Ahead”, in Kiplinger's Personal Finance, volume 25, number 7, page 5:",
"text": "The mini style has almost run its course. In its place and catching on fast is the \"kneesie,\" the skirt with the hemline at the knee.",
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