"free-and-easy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more free-and-easy [comparative], most free-and-easy [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} free-and-easy (comparative more free-and-easy, superlative most free-and-easy)
  1. Alternative form of free and easy Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: free and easy
    Sense id: en-free-and-easy-en-adj-Arvh2c78 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Noun

Forms: free-and-easies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} free-and-easy (plural free-and-easies)
  1. Alternative form of free and easy Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: free and easy
    Sense id: en-free-and-easy-en-noun-Arvh2c78 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

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