tootsy

or toot·sie

[ toot-see ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural toot·sies.

1. a foot.

tootsy

/ ˈtʊtsɪ /

noun

1. a child's word for toe

Word History and Origins

Origin of tootsy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; expressive variant of footsie ( def )

Example Sentences

In an early passage of "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" Francie and her family have just moved from one apartment to another and she does a mental inventory of their few possessions, one of which is a conch shell kept on a shelf that she has named "Tootsy."

From Salon

Having never been to the beach, although it wasn't terribly far from where they lived, all she knew of the ocean was gleaned from the mental images that would flood her mind when she pulled Tootsy down from the shelf and held it to her ear.

From Salon

In the book, Smith describes this moment writing, "The sea was remarkable only in that it sounded like the tiny sweet roar of Tootsy, the conch shell."

From Salon

Kids as young as 8 skate in the league’s “Tootsy Roller” teams, and teams of varying age and skill levels go up from there.

From Seattle Times

The children loved it dearly and had given it an affectionate name: Tootsy.

From Literature