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larrikin

UK /ˈlæɹɪk(ɪ)n/US /ˈlɛɹəkən/

adjective 3
noun 2
forms 3

adjective3

(Australia, slang) Exhibiting the behaviour or characteristics of a larrikin (noun sense).
(Australia, slang) Playfully rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention; maverick.
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(Australia, slang) Of or relating to, or behaving like, a hooligan; hooliganistic, thuggish.
- Hoping my letter will have the desired effect of removing the larrikin nuisance especially in such a central portion of the town, […] — 1870

noun2

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(Australia, slang) A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms; a maverick or scamp.
- On all occasions Captain Smith's military character was good, though he was always a bit of a larrikin, and had a way of practical joking. — 1881
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(Australia, slang) A young, brash, and impertinent, and possibly violent, troublemaker, especially one who is a gang member; a hooligan.
- How dare you talk to me like that, you young larrikin? Be off! or I'll send for a policeman. — 1896

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