HARUM-SCARUM


Meaning of HARUM-SCARUM in English

Pronunciation: ˌ her- ə m- ' sker- ə m

Function: adjective

Etymology: perhaps from archaic hare to harass + scare

Date: 1751

: RECKLESS , IRRESPONSIBLE

– harum-scarum adverb

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