hang loose

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hang loose (third-person singular simple present hangs loose, present participle hanging loose, simple past and past participle hung loose) (slang, intransitive, dated) To remain calm, relaxed, and unperturbed; to be easy-going. Synonym: stay loose ==== Usage notes ==== Often associated with the shaka gesture. ==== Derived terms ==== hang-loose sign ==== Descendants ==== → Portuguese: hang loose === See also === hang tight == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English hang loose. The word became popular in Brazil through the Hang Loose surfwear brand and is still sometimes called sinal da Hang Loose (“Hang Loose's sign”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === hang loose m (plural hang looses) (Brazil, colloquial) shaka; hang-loose sign Synonym: sinal do Ronaldinho