larrikin English

Meaning larrikin meaning

What does larrikin mean?

larrikin noun

— (Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) A brash and impertinent, possibly violent, troublemaker, especially a youth; a hooligan.

— (Australia, slang) A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms.

larrikin adjective

— (Australian, slang) Exhibiting the characteristics or behaviour of a larrikin; playfully rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.

Synonyms larrikin synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as larrikin?

larrikin English » English

violent

trickster

stirrer

promiscuous woman

joker

impetuous

hooligan

hoodlum