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

A man who would prefer some recent stuff to the celebrated vintage of 18—, would commit intellectual hari-kari.

From The Social Principles of Jesus by Rauschenbusch, Walter

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

From The President A novel by Lewis, Alfred Henry

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

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)