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larrikin
[
lar
-i-kin
]
lar·ri·kin
/
ˈlær
ɪ
kɪn
/
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[
lar
-i-kin
]
Show IPA
Australian
Slang
.
noun
1.
a street rowdy; hoodlum.
adjective
2.
disorderly; rowdy.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Origin:
1865–70;
origin uncertain
Related forms
lar·ri·kin·ism,
noun
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larrikin
(ˈlærɪkɪn)
—
n
1.
a. a mischievous person
b. (
as modifier
):
a larrikin bloke
2.
a hooligan
[C19: from English dialect: a mischievous youth]
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