From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfootiefoot‧ie /ˈfʊti/ noun [uncountable] British English informal DSFfootball
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footie• Giving and taking jibes and insults is very much part of being a footie fan; usually it's fun.• Towers we think Emlyn Hughes is one of the best footie games ever on the C64.• Stuff he's into: Coldplay, Gomez, films, footie.• A definite must for footie fans.• There were flags on the walls and various weapons, also a few sporting trophies and framed photos of long forgotten footie teams.Origin footie (1900-2000) football