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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.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.

  8. 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.

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

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

  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.oed.com › dictionary › larrikin_nlarrikin, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Noun. 1. An unruly or violent youth, esp. one belonging to a street… 2. A mischievous or boisterous person; one characterized by… Adjective. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a larrikin (in either… Earlier version. Chiefly Australian. noun. 1. 1867–. An unruly or violent youth, esp. one belonging to a street gang. Now frequently historical.