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larrikin: 1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) A brash and impertinent, possibly violent, troublemaker, especially a youth; a hooligan. 2. (Australia, sl
by arrowsmith 2y ago
larrikin:
1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) A brash and impertinent, possibly violent, troublemaker, especially a youth; a hooligan.
2. (Australia, slang) A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms.
Today I learned a new word.
- marcus_holmes 2y agocheck out "Wowser" - the Larrikin's mortal enemy. The Wowsers are winning :(
- Nursie 2y agoSee also "Wowser", the opposite side of the coin. At some point it seems the wowsers gained the upper hand. What's left of larrikinism unfortunately seems to be cooked in the head these days. Australian politics is sorely in need of some decent larrikins, but they seem to be AWOL.
- marcus_holmes 2y agoagree 100%