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1. (adj.) harum-scarum
reckless; rash.
2. harum-scarum
disorganized.
3. (adv.) harum-scarum
recklessly.
Etymology: (1740–50; earlier harum-starum rhyming compound based on obs. hare to harass +stare)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
2. (adverb) carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy
cheerfully irresponsible
"carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"
3. (adverb) harum-scarum, pell-mell
in a wild or reckless manner
"dashing harum-scarum all over the place"; "running pell-mell up the stairs"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) harum-scarum
wild; giddy; flighty; rash; thoughtless
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