A common term in nursery language for the feet. A corruption of footies, i. e. feet. Used in England as well as with us.
One luckless day last week the poet met
A maid of such perfection, such a face,
Such form, such limbs, such more than mortal grace,
dark expressive eyes, such curls of jet,
Arched brows, straight nose, round chin, and lips a prince
Might sue to kiss--in brief, so many beauties,
Such hands, such waist, such ankles--O such tooties!
He really has not ben his own man since:
Rum-punch will not restore his appetite,
Nor rarebits even make him sleep at night!--Am. Rev., July 1848.