harum-scarum
harum-scarum /ˈhærəmˈskærəm/
adjective
-
Cheerfully irresponsible
(
carefree
, devil-may-care
, freewheeling
, happy-go-lucky
, harum-scarum
, slaphappy
[Informal] )
cheerfully irresponsible
Carefree with his money
carefree with his money
Freewheeling urban youths
freewheeling urban youths
Had a harum-scarum youth
had a harum-scarum youth
adverb
-
In a wild or reckless manner
(
harum-scarum
, pell-mell
)
in a wild or reckless manner
Dashing harum-scarum all over the place
dashing harum-scarum all over the place
Running pell-mell up the stairs
running pell-mell up the stairs
noun
-
A reckless impetuous irresponsible person
(
daredevil
, harum-scarum
, hothead
, lunatic
, madcap
, swashbuckler
)
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person