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madcap definition

mad·cap (mad′kap′)

noun

a reckless, impulsive, or uninhibited person, orig. esp. a girl

Etymology: mad + cap, fig. for head

adjective

reckless, uninhibited, or zany madcap pranks

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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