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    larrikin
    /ˈlarɪk(ɪ)n/

    noun

    • 1. a boisterous, often badly behaved young man: "James was something of a larrikin"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LarrikinLarrikin - Wikipedia

    Larrikin is an Australian English term meaning "a mischievous young person, an uncultivated, rowdy but good-hearted person", or "a person who acts with apparent disregard for social or political conventions". [1]

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › larrikinLarrikin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. lar· ri· kin ˈler-i-kən. ˈla-ri- Synonyms of larrikin. chiefly Australia. : hoodlum, rowdy. larrikin adjective. Examples of larrikin in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Australians love a larrikin, a mischievous person with a good heart, said Frank Bongiorno, a historian at Australian National University in Canberra.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLARRIKIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LARRIKIN definition: 1. a young man who behaves in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way: 2. a young man…. Learn more.

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › larrikinLarrikin | Outback, Bushrangers & Humor | Britannica

    larrikin, Australian slang term of unknown origin popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It signifies a young hoodlum or hooligan in the impoverished subculture of urban Australia.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › larrikinLARRIKIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Larrikin definition: a street rowdy; hoodlum.. See examples of LARRIKIN used in a sentence.

  7. www.writerscentre.com.au › blog › qa-the-origin-of-larrikinQ&A: The origin of “larrikin” - Australian Writers' Centre

    Mar 9, 2022 · A: A famous one is swimmer Dawn Fraser – banned for 10 years by Swimming Australia in 1965 for her “larrikin” act of stealing an official flag in the middle of the night at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Years later, the term “larrikin” would be retrofitted somewhat to define this incident in a more positive, cheeky light.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlarrikin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of larrikin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › larrikinlarrikin - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · larrikin (comparative more larrikin, superlative most larrikin) (Australia, slang) Exhibiting the characteristics or behaviour of a larrikin; playfully rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › larrikinLarrikin Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. A person given to comical or outlandish behavior. American Heritage. A hoodlum or rowdy, esp. a young one. Webster's New World. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) A brash and impertinent, possibly violent, troublemaker, especially a youth; a hooligan. Wiktionary.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLARRIKIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a street rowdy; hoodlum. adjective. 2. disorderly; rowdy.