"any old kind of way" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-any old kind of way.wav
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  1. (informal, slang, African-American Vernacular) In an unspecified, careless, or random manner; in any way; haphazardly. Tags: informal, slang
    Sense id: en-any_old_kind_of_way-en-phrase-6bu08wBz Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "In an unspecified, careless, or random manner; in any way; haphazardly."
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          "in any way"
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