LARRIKIN


Meaning of LARRIKIN in English

/ ˈlærɪkɪn; NAmE / noun

( AustralE , NZE ) a person who ignores the normal rules of society or of an organization

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from English dialect , perhaps from the given name Larry (pet form of Lawrence ) + -kin , or from a pronunciation of larking .

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