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tootsie

tootsie

2 9.3
A friendly name for someone you love or like
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːtsi/
  • Informal
translation icon : cariño
  • "Is he like this with you, tootsie?"

Examples

Synonyms

sweetie
vstootsie
  • Informal
558 2.8

A person you love or care for very much

is similar but leans more toward playful or teasing tone
cutie
vstootsie
  • Informal
83 3.4

A person, animal, or thing people find lovable, like a small puppy

is an affectionate name rather than simply describing appearance
shorty
vstootsie
  • Slang
62 9.0

An affectionate slang word often used for a girlfriend or close friend

is more explicitly affectionate overall, not size or gender focused
Frenchie
vstootsie
  • Informal
18 8.3

A friendly nickname for someone who is French or likes French things

is a general affectionate informal name without nationality reference
sweet pea
vstootsie
  • Baby Talk
8 3.0

A loving name adults use for a child or pet

is wider, often used for romantic partners as well as cute people
patootie
vstootsie
  • Slang
7 9.9

A friendly word for a person's bottom or for someone very cute

is focused on affectionate address, not body reference
dearie
vstootsie
  • Informal
6 8.1

A word used to show love or kindness to someone

is equally affectionate but often more informal and playful
lovey
vstootsie
  • Informal
5 7.5

A gentle name used for someone you love

is more casual and playful rather than strictly tender
chickie
vstootsie
  • Informal
5 9.1

An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman

is gender neutral and often used playfully with lovers
dovey
vstootsie
  • Informal
4 9.5

A person you love and feel close to

is broader, usable for romantic partners and cute close people
pookie
vstootsie
  • Informal
4 9.9

A friendly, playful name you use for someone you love

is similar but can be less petlike and more flirtatious
froggie
vstootsie
  • Informal
4 8.8

A friendly nickname used for someone you care about

is more directly affectionate toward a romantic or attractive person
poochie
vstootsie
  • Informal
2 9.1

A loving nickname for a child or someone you love

is more often flirtatious or teasing toward an adult beloved
deary
vstootsie
  • UK
2 8.4

A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love

is more likely used jokingly or flirtatiously rather than gentle
poopie
vstootsie
  • Informal
2 9.6

A loving nickname for a baby or someone you care for

is broader, often used between adults in romantic teasing
duckie
vstootsie
  • Informal
1 8.9

A friendly name for a person, or a small duck

is more flirtatious and used for adult romantic affection
poopsie
vstootsie
  • Baby Talk
1 9.5

A playful name people use for a child or pet

is more adult-oriented and can be flirtatious with partners
tootsy
vstootsie
  • Informal
1 9.9

A loving name someone uses for a partner or close friend

is the general informal affectionate name often for romantic partners
woogie
vstootsie
  • Informal
1 9.9

Playful name for a child, partner or close friend

is more focused on romantic or cute attraction rather than friendship
shortie
vstootsie
  • Slang
1 9.4

A casual name for a person you date, often a girlfriend

is similar but usually more playful and less slangy
chérie
vstootsie
  • Informal
1 9.8

A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'

is more informally playful and less formal in tone
pooty
vstootsie
  • Informal
9.9

A loving nickname used for a person or pet

is more directly aimed at romantic or attractive persons
sookie
vstootsie
  • Informal
9.9

A name used to call someone in a loving way

is similar but often carries more playful or flirtatious feel
babby
vstootsie
  • Informal
9.9

A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend

is comparable but usually more teasing and flirtatious in usage
smoochy-woochy
vstootsie
  • Informal
9.9

A playful, very affectionate nickname used between romantic partners or close friends

is affectionate but usually less exaggeratedly sentimental
popsy
vstootsie
  • Informal
8.7

A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love

is more likely used playfully between romantic adults

Surface Forms

tootsie singular
tootsies plural

Morphology

tootsie = toot (semi-transparent) = toot + sie

Derived via the same diminutive/affectionate formation as the 'foot' sense; the extension to an affectionate name for a person is a metaphorical shift that is partly predictable.

Etymology

The word tootsie began as a playful pet name in American English, likely baby talk that made toot into the sweet name 'tootsie'. So tootsie is used as an affectionate nickname for someone cute or loved.