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Word of the day
for January 26
larrikin n
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, historical) A young, brash, and impertinent, and possibly violent, troublemaker, especially one who is a gang member; a hooligan.
  2. (by extension, Australia, slang) A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms; a maverick.

larrikin adj

  1. (Australia, slang) Exhibiting the behaviour or characteristics of a larrikin (noun sense).
    1. (historical) Of or relating to, or behaving like, a hooligan; hooliganistic, thuggish.
    2. (by extension) Playfully rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention; maverick.

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