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larrikin

The correct spelling is larrikin.

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noun

Say it like: Lar-rik-in

The correct spelling is larrikin. A brash and impertinent, possibly violent, troublemaker, especially a youth; a hooligan.

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noun

  1. 1.A brash and impertinent, possibly violent, troublemaker, especially a youth; a hooligan.
  2. 2.A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms.

adjective

  1. 1.Exhibiting the characteristics or behaviour of a larrikin; playfully rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.

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