"harum-scarum" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌhɛəɹəmˈskɛəɹəm/ [US]
Etymology: Uncertain. Likely from hare (“harass, harry”) 'em (“them”) and scare 'em (“frighten them”); alternately the first element may be from hare (“rabbit-like animals”), or the second element may be a variant of stare. Attested from the late 17th century. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|hare#Etymology 2|hare|harass, harry}} hare (“harass, harry”), {{m|en|'em||them}} 'em (“them”), {{m|en|scare|scare 'em|frighten them}} scare 'em (“frighten them”), {{m|en|hare#Etymology 1||rabbit-like animals}} hare (“rabbit-like animals”), {{m|en|stare}} stare Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} harum-scarum (not comparable)
  1. wild, careless, irresponsible Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): People Translations (wild, careless, irresponsible): безотговорен (bezotgovoren) (Bulgarian), лекомислен (lekomislen) (Bulgarian), szeleburdi (Hungarian), hűbelebalázs (Hungarian), безрассудный (bezrassudnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-harum-scarum-en-adj-q~qqFUb2 Disambiguation of People: 96 2 2

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌhɛəɹəmˈskɛəɹəm/ [US]
Etymology: Uncertain. Likely from hare (“harass, harry”) 'em (“them”) and scare 'em (“frighten them”); alternately the first element may be from hare (“rabbit-like animals”), or the second element may be a variant of stare. Attested from the late 17th century. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|hare#Etymology 2|hare|harass, harry}} hare (“harass, harry”), {{m|en|'em||them}} 'em (“them”), {{m|en|scare|scare 'em|frighten them}} scare 'em (“frighten them”), {{m|en|hare#Etymology 1||rabbit-like animals}} hare (“rabbit-like animals”), {{m|en|stare}} stare Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} harum-scarum (not comparable)
  1. wildly, carelessly, irresponsibly Tags: not-comparable
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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌhɛəɹəmˈskɛəɹəm/ [US] Forms: harum-scarums [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Likely from hare (“harass, harry”) 'em (“them”) and scare 'em (“frighten them”); alternately the first element may be from hare (“rabbit-like animals”), or the second element may be a variant of stare. Attested from the late 17th century. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|hare#Etymology 2|hare|harass, harry}} hare (“harass, harry”), {{m|en|'em||them}} 'em (“them”), {{m|en|scare|scare 'em|frighten them}} scare 'em (“frighten them”), {{m|en|hare#Etymology 1||rabbit-like animals}} hare (“rabbit-like animals”), {{m|en|stare}} stare Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} harum-scarum (plural harum-scarums)
  1. A giddy, rash person.
    Sense id: en-harum-scarum-en-noun-~Aa9Bk~I

Inflected forms

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      },
      "expansion": "hare (“rabbit-like animals”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "stare"
      },
      "expansion": "stare",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain. Likely from hare (“harass, harry”) 'em (“them”) and scare 'em (“frighten them”); alternately the first element may be from hare (“rabbit-like animals”), or the second element may be a variant of stare. Attested from the late 17th century.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "harum-scarums",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "nolinkhead": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "harum-scarum (plural harum-scarums)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A giddy, rash person."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌhɛəɹəmˈskɛəɹəm/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "harum-scarum"
}

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