(the) Footsie

(the) Footsie
the Footsie UK [ˈfʊtsi] US spoken
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  • the Footsie — UK US /ˈfʊtsi/ noun FINANCE ► INFORMAL for the FTSE 100 (Index): a number which shows the value of the share prices of the 100 most important British companies, published by the Financial Times (= a British business newspaper): »The Footsie… …   Financial and business terms

  • the Footsie — UK [ˈfʊtsɪ] / US spoken the FTSE Index …   English dictionary

  • Footsie — (also: FTSE) Financial Times Actuaries 100 ndex : Dow average of London. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * Footsie Foot‧sie [ˈfʊtsi] noun JOURNALISM FINANCE an informal name for the financial: • The Footsie closed 2.3 po …   Financial and business terms

  • Footsie — A slang term for the Financial Times Actuaries 100 index (FTSE 100). The FTSE 100 index represents roughly 80% of the market capitalization of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as a whole. While other indices have gained popularity within the LSE,… …   Investment dictionary

  • footsie — ☆ footsie [foot′sē ] n. the foot: a child s term play footsie with or play footsie Informal 1. to touch feet or rub knees (with) in a caressing way, as under the table 2. to flirt (with) or have surreptitious, usually underhanded dealings (with) …   English World dictionary

  • footsie — ► NOUN (usu. in phrase play footsie) informal ▪ the action of touching someone s feet lightly with one s own as a playful expression of romantic interest …   English terms dictionary

  • Footsie — Footsie, the an informal name for the FT 100 Share Index …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • footsie — (n.) amorous play with the feet [OED], 1944, from FOOT (Cf. foot) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Footsie — Footsies, playing footsies or footsie is a practice in which people use their feet to play with each other s feet. This generally involves under a table and rubbing their feet, particularly the soles of the feet, against their partners feet, up… …   Wikipedia

  • Footsie Blair — Clarence Vick Footsie Blair (July 13, 1900 in Enterprise, Texas July 1, 1982 in Texarkana, Texas), was a professional baseball player who played second baseman in the Major Leagues from 1929 1931. He would play for the Chicago Cubs. External… …   Wikipedia

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