loosey-goosey
adjective
loos·ey-goos·ey
ˌlü-sē-ˈgü-sē 
: notably loose or relaxed : not tense
a loosey-goosey attitude
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Kids hid out in the library and the bathrooms instead of going to class, especially in the loosey-goosey months after spring break, when summer beckons.
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oregonlive, 2 June 2023
oregonlive, 2 June 2023
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First Known Use
1964, in the meaning defined above
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