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loosey-goosiest

loosey-goosiest is the superlative form of loosey-goosey.

Meaning of loosey-goosey

Adjective

loosey-goosey (comparative more loosey-goosey or loosier-goosier or loosey-goosier, superlative most loosey-goosey or loosiest-goosiest or loosey-goosiest)

  1. (Canada, US) relaxed
    • They said that he couldn't hit International League pitching because he was too loosey-goosey at the plate.1946 July 8, “By Jim Coleman”, in The Globe and Mail
  2. (broadly, informal) laid back; disorganized; scattered
    • "Everything seemed to be real loosey-goosey," Mr. Williams said. "[…]I had lunch with him three times, and each time he said, 'Oh, I forgot to bring the papers.'"1991, Richard Perez-Pena, “Investment Manager Faces Charges of Securities Fraud”, in The New York Times

Questions about loosey-goosiest

What is loosey-goosiest the superlative form of?
Loosey-goosiest is the superlative form of loosey-goosey.

Words near loosey-goosiest in the dictionary

  1. looseth
  2. loosey
  3. loosey goosey
  4. loosey-goosey
  5. loosey-goosier
  6. loosey-goosiest
  7. loosh
  8. Looshan
  9. Looshans
  10. loosie
  11. loosier-goosier

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