Laid-back Definition

lādbăk
adjective
Relaxed, calm, easygoing, etc.; not frenetic, hurried, or forced.
Webster's New World
The definition of laid back is someone or something that is casual, calm and often unpretentious.
An example of a laid back person is one who takes things in stride and who doesn't get stressed.
An example of a laid back party is one where people come in casual clothes and just have a simple good time.
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Origin of Laid-back

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

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  • From U.S. slang (circa 1950s)

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