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Definition of larrikin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

larrikin

noun
 
/ˈlærɪkɪn/
 
/ˈlærɪkɪn/
(Australian English, New Zealand English)
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  1. a person who ignores the normal rules of society or of an organization
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from English dialect, perhaps from the given name Larry (pet form of Lawrence) + -kin, or from a pronunciation of larking.
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