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   Har·um-scar·um

   /ˌherəmˈskerəm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. reckless; impetuous: "she shall be frightened out of her wits by your harum-scarum ways"

   noun

   • 1. a reckless, impetuous person.

   Word Origin late 17th century (as an adverb): reduplication based on hare and scare.

   Scrabble Points: 20

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

   • -

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

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