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harum-scarum
har·um-scar·um [ hèrrəm skérrəm ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
showing carelessness: careless or irresponsible
harum-scarum methods
[Late 17th century. Probably rhyming alteration of hare (verb) + scare]

har·um-scar·um adverb
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