hari-kari

American  

[hahr-ee-kahr-ee, har-ee-kar-ee] / ˈhɑr iˈkɑr i, ˈhær iˈkær i /

noun

1. a variant of hara-kiri.

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hari-kari British  

/ ˌhærɪˈkɑːrɪ /

noun

1. a non-Japanese variant of hara-kiri

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Example Sentences

What will Boehner do when he’s done committing political hari-kari?

From Time • Oct. 26, 2015

The director now turned to the British captain, who had been observing everything with the greatest interest, and, with a smile, asked him if he would like to commit hari-kari?

From The Great War Syndicate by Stockton, Frank Richard

Not one would dare defy an Anaconda order; it would be political hari-kari.

From The President A novel by Lewis, Alfred Henry

But, seriously, he ended, we would find some way of keeping them from committing hari-kari and, meanwhile, we would leave them in peace, and stroll along toward breakfast.

From Pieces of Eight by Le Gallienne, Richard

And it does no good to tell her that hari-kari is a Japanese or Chinese trick.

From Set in Silver by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)