free-and-eas|y

free-and-eas|y
free-and-eas|y «FREE uhn EE zee», adjective, noun, plural -eas|ies.
–adj.
paying little attention to rules and customs: »

For years, respectable, upper-register Palm Springs had prided itself on the fact that, unlike free-and-easy Las Vegas, it achieved its place among top-flight resort communities without surrendering its civic virtue (Newsweek).

–n.
1. a convivial gathering or party, as in a tavern.
2. a tavern.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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