harum-scarum /ˌhɛəɹəmˈskɛəɹəm/adjective 1adverb 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •wild, careless, irresponsibleLester's good heart will be to hear that little Peter is so improved;--no longer a dissolute, harum-scarum fellow, throwing away his money, and always in debt. — 1832 adverb1 •wildly, carelessly, irresponsibly[…] for he never looked after anything at all, but harum-scarum called for everything as if we were conjurors, or he in a public-house. — 1800 noun1 •A giddy, rash person. formsharum-scarums
