footy
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate UK //fˈʊti// footy
n. a casual name for football. Depending on where you are, it might mean soccer, rugby, or Australian Rules football.
n. a colloquial term for various codes of football, most commonly association football in the UK or Australian Rules football in Australia.
Do you want to watch the footy at my place?
The local pub is always packed on Saturday afternoons when the footy is on the big screen.
While the term footy is used affectionately across several continents, the specific rules of the game it refers to vary significantly between Melbourne, Manchester, and Sydney.
Compare Dutch vochtig.
Usage
Typically used with the definite article ('the footy').