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loose as a goose

loose as a goose adjective: very loose (in various senses).

Adjective

loose as a goose (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, simile) Very loose (in various senses).
    • Rube Benton is a real rube, no doubt about it, tall, lanky, loose as a goose with a pleasant smile on his broad face. He a sample of a Georgian from the mountains.1910, The Cincinnati Enquirer

Origin of loose as a goose

Probably from baseball slang in the early 20th century.

Questions about loose as a goose

What does loose as a goose mean?
Loose as a goose means very loose (in various senses).
What part of speech is loose as a goose?
Loose as a goose is an adjective.

Words near loose as a goose in the dictionary

  1. loose
  2. loose ablative
  3. loose ablatives
  4. loose anagen hair syndrome
  5. loose anagen syndrome
  6. loose as a goose
  7. loose box
  8. loose boxes
  9. loose cannon
  10. loose cannoned
  11. loose cannoning

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