loosey-goosey


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loos·ey-goos·ey

 (lo͞o′sē-go͞o′sē)
adj.
Visibly relaxed or loose; not tense.

[From the phrase loose as a goose.]
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loos′ey-goos′ey



adj. Slang.
relaxed or limber; loose.
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