Larry Dooley noun3 •(Australia, slang) A beating, a hiding, a ticking-off; aggro.Meggsie and his crew gave the Japs some ‘Larry Dooley’ with a group of Brigade sigs who, galloping back and forth from the armourer′s position carried the bombs after they had been checked. — 1972 •(Australia, slang) Pain, gyp.“Don't be euphemistic. I′m getting drunk. I intend to get drunker. My sciatica′s giving me Larry Dooley. From now on I′ll pour my own, thank you very much.″ — 1978 •(informal, slang) Extra effort; extra impetus; enthusiastic aggression.As they came down the home straight, the jockey gave his horse Larry Dooley.
