# footy

/fˈʊti/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/footy
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

a casual name for football. Depending on where you are, it might mean soccer, rugby, or Australian Rules football.

For teachers: a colloquial term for various codes of football, most commonly association football in the UK or Australian Rules football in Australia.

## Examples

- 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.

## Usage notes

- Typically used with the definite article ('the footy').

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