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Definition of loosey-goosey adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

loosey-goosey

adjective
 
/ˌluːsi ˈɡuːsi/
 
/ˌluːsi ˈɡuːsi/
(North American English, informal)
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  1. relaxed and comfortable
    • Some guys can goof around, be all loosey-goosey before a game.
  2. not precise or careful enough
    • She sometimes took a loosey-goosey approach to her studies.
See loosey-goosey in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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