any old how

Meaning

1. in a careless or untidy way

   The books were piled up all over the floor any old how.

From the same entry

• any old
• as old as the hills
• for old times' sake
• the good old days
• of old
• old boy, chap, man
• old enough to be father
• old enough to know better
• an old head on young shoulders
• the old story
• an old wives' tale
• one of the old school