loosey-goosier

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loosey-goosier

  1. comparative form of loosey-goosey: more loosey-goosey
    • 2015, Ruth Marcus, “In Affordable Care Act case, context is key”, in The Washington Post[1]:
      Scalia’s approach is termed “textualist,” in contrast to the loosey-goosier “purposivist” method of those who see the court’s role as reading a statute in light of its underlying legislative intent.