larrikin
Example Sentences
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Over his career, Stefanovic built a public persona as a larrikin - a lovable rogue figure - and won Australian TV's top award, the Gold Logie, for most popular presenter in 2011.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
“The Queenslander was a larger-than-life figure who drew a widespread fan base during his peak years for not only his hard-hitting ways but his larrikin persona.”
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2022
Australians love a larrikin, a mischievous person with a good heart, said Frank Bongiorno, a historian at Australian National University in Canberra.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2021
"Have fun, be a bit of a larrikin, that's the Australian way, but show respect for your fellow athletes and for the performance environment we are creating."
From Reuters ● Aug. 5, 2015
I've heard such a lot about the Australian larrikin.
From Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life by A. B. (Andrew Barton) Paterson
