Definition: (adjective) Cheerfully irresponsible.
Synonyms: devil-may-care, happy-go-lucky, slaphappy, freewheeling, carefree.
Usage: I was a harum-scarum, reckless lad, and he had had an education, and was already marked for the sword-belt.
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