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Casual, relaxed, as in His style of writing is free and easy. In the 1930s and 1940s this phrase gained currency as part of a slogan for a brand of cigarettes, which were said to be “free and easy” to inhale. [c. 1700]

Careless, sloppy, morally lax, as in This administration was free and easy with the taxpayers' money, or These girls hate to be considered free and easy. [First half of 1900s]

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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candypuff

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How to use free and easy in a sentence

From backless tees to side-less dresses, the capsule range seems to be filled with free-and-easy items.
Sneak Preview of Rihanna’s Bra-less Fashions, Tom Ford Creator of Justin Timberlake’s Suit and Ties|The Fashion Beast Team|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As for Tommy, he went off in a free-and-easy sort of way, without any definite designs, in search of adventures.
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
Of all the free-and-easy young women I had ever met with, that same Lizzie was the freest and easiest.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
They were accustomed to meet in shirt-sleeves—free-and-easy fashion which I would not stand.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

She was her usual sharp, free-and-easy self, and she had a keen little air of success.
To Him That Hath|Leroy Scott
The man himself followed his legs, and, alighting thereon, saluted Captain Dan with a free-and-easy “Good-morning.”
Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines|R.M. Ballantyne

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