loosey-goosey

loos·ey-goos·ey

L0249050 (lo͞o′sē-go͞o′sē)adj. Visibly relaxed or loose; not tense.
[From the phrase loose as a goose.]

loos′ey-goos′ey



adj. Slang. relaxed or limber; loose.
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