"footloose and fancy free" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more footloose and fancy free [comparative], most footloose and fancy free [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} footloose and fancy free (comparative more footloose and fancy free, superlative most footloose and fancy free)
  1. Able to do as one pleases, unconstrained by social ties or responsibilities. Synonyms: footloose and fancy-free

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