loosie

By analogy with loosey, and by back-formation from plural loosies.

loosie (plural loosies)

1. Alternative spelling of loosey.
   • 2008 June 15, Barry Paddock, Kristen Brown, Stephanie Gaskell, “Loosies’ lousy tax price hike: Cig costs a drag, but may force smokers to quit”, in New York Daily News:

     Smokers aren’t surprised at the escalating price, reminiscing about recent months gone by when a loosie cost only 25 cents.

• looies