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larrikin

larrikin [ lárrikin ] (plural larrikins)


noun  Australia 
Definition:
 
1. unconventional person: an unconventional or nonconformist person, especially in public life

2. somebody mischievous: a mischievous or playful person ( informal )

3. lout: somebody regarded as behaving in an unruly or disruptive manner ( dated insult )

[Mid-19th century. Origin ?]

larrikinism noun
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