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harum-scarum

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
harum-scarum /ˌhɛːrəmˈskɛːrəm/

▶adjective reckless; impetuous.

– origin C17: reduplication based on hare and scare.

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