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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012