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loosy-goosy

loosy-goosy is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of loosy-goosy

comparativemore loosy-goosy
comparativeloosy-goosier
superlativemost loosy-goosy
superlativeloosy-goosiest

Questions about loosy-goosy

What is loosy-goosy the alternative spelling of?
Loosy-goosy is the alternative spelling of loosey-goosey.

Words near loosy-goosy in the dictionary

  1. Loosley
  2. Loosley Row
  3. Loosleys
  4. loosly
  5. loosness
  6. loosy-goosy
  7. loot
  8. loot box
  9. loot boxes
  10. loot crate
  11. loot crates

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