footloose and fancy-free
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Meaning · English
Carefree and without responsibilities or romantic attachments
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Thoải mái và không có trách nhiệm hoặc gắn kết lãng mạn
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Literally: unencumbered by obligations, with feet loose to roam and fancy free to choose
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “footloose and fancy-free” mean?
Carefree and without responsibilities or romantic attachments Literally: unencumbered by obligations, with feet loose to roam and fancy free to choose
Is “footloose and fancy-free” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.