harum-scarum

Etymology
. Likely from  and ;  alternately the first element may be from, or the second element may be a variant of. Attested from the late 17th century.

Adjective

 * 1) wild, careless, irresponsible
 * 2) * 1832, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Eugene Aram
 * Lester'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.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Russian:

Adverb

 * 1) wildly, carelessly, irresponsibly
 * 2) * 1800, Maria Edgeworth, Castle Rackrent
 * 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.

Noun

 * 1) A giddy, rash person.