Complete Definition of "laid-back"

English

Etymology
From U.S. slang (circa 1950s)

Presumably originally a metaphor � literally, "sitting in a tilted-back chair", a relaxed posture of low defensive readiness.

Adjective
laid-back

  1. relaxed and easy-going; an absence of stress or worry

Translations
trans-top|relaxed and easy-going
Finnish: rento
trans-mid
trans-bottom

hu:laid-back
pt:laid-back
vi:laid-back

Revision and Credits for"laid-back"
  • 2007-11-27 08:13 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/208.179.110.38|208.179.110.38]] ([[User_talk:208.179.110.38|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Connel MacKenzie|Connel MacKenzie]]

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