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Word: Larrikin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from English dialect, perhaps from the given name Larry (pet form of Lawrence) + -kin, or from a pronunciation of larking
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlarɪk(ɪ)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a boisterous, often badly behaved young man
Short Definition:boisterous, often badly behaved young man
Examples:- James was something of a larrikin
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