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go-as-you-please

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Freestyle (of a race, especially a walking race); hence, (more generally) unconstrained by convention, loose, easy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A go-as-you-please race; hence, a free-for-all; laissez-faire, a relaxed atmosphere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

not bound by rule or law or convention- George Saintsbury

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bewildered by the old go-as-you-please liberty of alliterative rhythm

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