Noun: larrikin ler-u-kin [N. Amer], la-ru-kin [Brit]
Usage: Austral, NZ
Usage: Austral, NZ
- A rowdy lout; a rowdyish or noisy ill-bred fellow
"The larrikins were causing trouble outside the pub"
- A nonconformist person
"He's a bit of a larrikin, always challenging the status quo"
Derived forms: larrikins
Encyclopedia: Larrikin