LARRIKIN


Meaning of LARRIKIN in English

[ 'larɪkɪn ]

■ 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 .

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