footy

American  

[foo-tee] / ˈfu ti /

adjective

Northern British Dialect.

footier, footiest

1. poor; worthless; paltry.

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footy British  

/ ˈfʊtɪ /

noun

1. informal

   1. football

   2. ( as modifier )

      footy boots

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Etymology

Origin of footy

1740–50; variant of foughty musty; compare Old English fūht moist, damp (cognate with German feucht ); -y ¹

Example Sentences

Her 20-year devotion to professional footy, she writes, helped her “glimpse what is grand and noble, and admirable and graceful about men.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

"There was a footy match on the telly and he suddenly jumped up and disappeared upstairs where he had a little four-track studio," Ridgeley told BBC News.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

“It’s admirable how, at his age, he’s playing some of the best footy of his life,” said Pumas assistant coach Felipe Contepomi, who played with Creevy over eight years.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023

A fast-paced mashup of soccer and rugby played on a cricket ground with a plump, oval-shaped ball, Aussie rules, or footy, was born in Australia 165 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2023

When Mr. Swinyard's sheep aren't on it, we're allowed to play footy there.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell