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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.

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   What does Harum-Scarum mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! HARUM-SCARUM meaning: 1. (behaving) in an uncontrolled way 2. (behaving) in an uncontrolled way. Learn more.

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   How long is 'Harum Scarum'?

   • Released November 24th, 1965, 'Harum Scarum' stars Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries, Michael Ansara The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a user score of 49 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 15 experienced users. What, so now you want to know what the movie's about?

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   Who is a harum-scarum painter?

   • The painter has been described as a harum-scarum character, but also as a dashing painter, who was able to seize quickly and firmly upon a likeness. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

   HARUM-SCARUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What are some reduplications of Harum-Scarum?

   • Many reduplications are of this sort - dilly-dally, harum-scarum, humdrum, mumbo-jumbo, namby-pamby. We should refuse to tolerate harum-scarum methods of buying, not related to national needs or the state of our own industry. How many of us do not have regard for the wild, harum-scarum boy of 11 and like him better than the little swot?

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harum-scarumHarum-scarum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : reckless, irresponsible. harum-scarum adverb. Synonyms. daredevil. devil-may-care. foolhardy. hell-for-leather. irresponsible. kamikaze. reckless. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of harum-scarum in a Sentence. a harum-scarum dash through the crowded terminal to make the flight. Word History. Etymology.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › harum-scarumHARUM-SCARUM definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HARUM-SCARUM meaning: 1. (behaving) in an uncontrolled way 2. (behaving) in an uncontrolled way. Learn more.

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   Harum-scarum definition: reckless; rash; irresponsible. See examples of HARUM-SCARUM used in a sentence.

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   HARUM-SCARUM definition: 1. (behaving) in an uncontrolled way 2. (behaving) in an uncontrolled way. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › harum-scarumHARUM-SCARUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 13, 2024 · harum-scarum in British English. (ˈhɛərəmˈskɛərəm ) adjective, adverb. 1. in a reckless way or of a reckless nature. noun. 2. a person who is impetuous or rash. Collins English Dictionary.

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   'Harum-scarum' behaviour is that which is reckless and carelessly wild. What's the origin of the phrase 'Harum-scarum'? Harum-scarum is now an archaic expression and I doubt that many millennials would come across it very often. It is a British expression dating from the late 17th century.

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   Definitions of harum-scarum. adjective. cheerfully irresponsible. “had a harum-scarum youth”. synonyms: carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, slaphappy. irresponsible. showing lack of care for consequences. adverb. in a wild or reckless manner.