Loosey-goosey

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    relaxed Canada, US

    "They said that he couldn't hit International League pitching because he was too loosey-goosey at the plate."

  2. 2
    laid back; disorganized; scattered broadly, informal

    ""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.'""

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"They said that he couldn't hit International League pitching because he was too loosey-goosey at the plate."

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