har·um-scar·um
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“Harum-scarum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harum-scarum. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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The first known use of harum-scarum was in 1751
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