larrikin

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Synonyms: barrikin, matrikin, larkin, patrikin, larrigan, larrikins, larrison, lacritin

Antonyms: barrikin, matrikin, larkin, patrikin, larrigan, larrikins, larrison, lacritin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Australia|New Zealand|slang|historical}} A [[young#Adjective|young]], [[brash#Adjective|brash]], and [[impertinent#Adjective|impertinent]], and possibly [[violent#Adjective|violent]], [[troublemaker]], especially one who is a [[gang member]]; a [[hooligan]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension|Australia|slang}} A [[high-spirited]] [[person#Noun|person]] who [[playfully]] [[rebel#Verb|rebels]] against [[authority]] and [[conventional#Adjective|conventional]] [[norm#Noun|norms]]; a [[maverick#Noun|maverick]] or [[scamp]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|Australia|slang}} [[exhibit#Verb|Exhibiting]] the [[behavior|behaviour]] or [[characteristic#Noun|characteristics]] of a larrikin ''(noun sense)''.

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