Definition of 駄目元 (だめもと)

noun
giving something a try because it will not do any harm(colloquialism, abbreviation, usually kana)
Other readings:
だめもと《駄目もと》
ダメもと《ダメ元》
Related Kanji
burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse, trivial, worthless
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
beginning, former time, origin