larrikin

Example Sentences

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“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

She says the monuments reflect Australia's often mischievous - or larrikin - spirit.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2017

"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

If I am right, then larrikin is the natural diminutive form in English phraseology for a small or juvenile thief.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis