Larrikin Definition

lărĭ-kĭn
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

(Australia, slang) A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms.

Wiktionary
adjective

(Australia, slang) Exhibiting the characteristics or behaviour of a larrikin; playfully rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.

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Other Word Forms of Larrikin

Noun

Singular:
larrikin
Plural:
larrikins

Origin of Larrikin

  • From Black Country dialect (area near Birmingham, UK) larrikin ("tongue"); hence, an outspoken person.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Cornish larrikin ("hooligan").

    From Wiktionary

  • A corruption of larking.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

LLALAR

Words Ending With

NINKIN

Unscrambles

larrikin

Words Starting With L and Ending With N

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With L8 Letter Words Ending With N