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What (who) is LARRIKIN - definition
HOOLIGANISM OR DISREGARD FOR CONVENTION
Larrikinism; Larrikins
larrikin
['lar?k?n]
¦ noun Austral./NZ
1. a boisterous, often loutish, young man.
2. a person who disregards convention.
Origin
C19: from Engl. dialect, perh. from the given name Larry + -kin, or from a pronunciation of larking.
Larrikin
·add. ·adj Rowdy; rough; disorderly.
II. Larrikin ·add. ·noun A rowdy street loafer; a rowdyish or noisy ill-bred fellow;
- variously applied, as to a street blackguard, a street Arab, a youth given to horse-play, ·etc.
Larrikin
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".
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Larrikin
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".
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the term generally meant "a lout, a hoodlum" or "a young urban rough, a hooligan", meanings which became obsolete.
Examples of use of LARRIKIN
1. The prime minister, John Howard, described him as an Australian larrikin – a wild–spirited person – who brought joy to millions.
2. Mark Latham believes the conservative government and a rise in feminism have forced the ‘larrikin‘ out of the lads.
3. It‘s perhaps equally inevitable that the Australia‘s most successful larrikin star Russell Crowe is leading the charge.
4. Irwin‘s beloved Crocoseum, where he would entertain the crowds with his mix of showmanship and larrikin charm, was no place for the strong and silent this morning.
5. That sort of self–delusion is what it takes to be a "real Aussie larrikin". What Irwin never seemed to understand was that animals need space.