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(mad′kap′)

noun

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

Origin: mad + cap, fig. for head

adjective

reckless, uninhibited, or zany: madcap pranks

See madcap in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Behaving or acting impulsively or rashly; wild.

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Origin: mad

Origin: + cap¹, head

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