10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNEESIES»
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kneesies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
kneesies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
189, 1977 kneesies noun knee-to-knee contact, usually out of sight such as
under a restaurant table us • Mary started playing kneesy under the table. —
Mickey Spiiiane, /, TneJury, p 123, 1947 • [S]o I let him play kneesie under the
table, ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Oxford Reference Guide to English Morphology
Bauer and Bauer (1996) cite examples such as ankles, kneesies, and under-
bums as variants Of a playground jumping game from New Zealand. Note the
triple diminutive marking in kneesies. The item-familiar child-language word
tootsie ...
Laurie Bauer, Rochelle Lieber, Ingo Plag, 2013
Thank heavens they let us sit in the lounge's booths while the officer droned on. I
was sitting there watching Cookie and Graham play kneesies under the table
when I became aware of a strange-looking guy at the next booth giving me the
eye.
If Bill wanted to play kneesies, let him play kneesies. Peggy was well grounded in
the laws of perspective. She knew nobody could see under their table. Bill was
someone you could take pride in being seen with. Heads had turned when the ...
Lawrence L. Schoonover, 1952
“Handy for what?" Negus asked. “For playing kneesies with Dee is all." “You
playing kneesies with him, Dee?" “I confess," Pablo heard her say; he was
startled. “I was playing hot kneesies with him. I dig him." “If you fuck him,"
Callahan said, ...
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My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag . . . and Other Things You ...
And you already know the happy ending here, which is that I tried the handsand
knees approach—or as Icall it because everything sounds betterwitha cutesy
name, handsies and kneesies—and yup,itwas so much betterthan anyother wayI'
d ...
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Roosevelt's Lost Alliances: How Personal Politics Helped ...
According to the White House butlers, FDR “played kneesies” with Martha under
the dinner table. He asked her to call him “dear Godfather.” Maids noted “the
ardor with which the President kissed Princess Martha at every opportunity” and
that ...
“That's okay with me as long as he sits in the middle of the front seat and plays
kneesies with the transmission-shifting lever.” We all joined Hickey in his laughter
and it was agreed. The trip was on. The only decision to make was when to leave
...
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Rebecca of Providence, Rhode Island 1605-1683
This was followed by a season of hymn singing, scripture recitation, and prayer,
during which the governor kept playing kneesies with Rebecca under the table.
She even saw Mary squirm away from him as the incorrigible rascal tried holding
...
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English Language Word Builder
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2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNEESIES»
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kneesies is used in the context of the following news items.
The Joy of Frexes: Why It's Great to Be Friends With Your Ex
Matt and I met almost a decade ago during a smoldering hour of accidental kneesies we played at an Off Broadway show one freezing ... «New York Magazine, Nov 14»
Cablevision: Mad Men, Season 6, Episode 11 "The Jet Set"
his reaction to the game of kneesies was peculiar. Sure he's face looked like tiny napalm bombs were going off in his brain, but he didn't yell or ... «The Vine, Jun 13»
