fast and loose vs reprobate

fast and loose

noun
  • A con game played with a chain, belt or string that is laid down to form two open loops. The mark places a finger or stick in one of the loops to try to secure the chain when it gets lifted, but the con artist is able to prevent this no matter which loop was chosen. 

reprobate

verb
  • To refuse, set aside. 

  • To have strong disapproval of something; to reprove; to condemn. 

  • Of God: to abandon or reject, to deny eternal bliss. 

noun
  • One rejected by God; a sinful person. 

  • An individual with low morals or principles. 

adj
  • Rejected by God; damned, sinful. 

  • Rejected; cast off as worthless. 

  • Immoral, having no religious or principled character. 

How often have the words fast and loose and reprobate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )