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Larrikin | Larrikinism

Larrikin meaning

  1. A young, brash, and impertinent, and possibly violent, troublemaker, especially one who is a gang member; a hooligan.
  2. A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms; a maverick or scamp.

Using Larrikin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A young, brash, and impertinent, and possibly violent, troublemaker, especially one who is a gang member; a hooligan. | A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms; a maverick or scamp.
  • In the example corpus, larrikin often appears in combinations such as: the larrikin.

Context around Larrikin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

locals 1× joker 1× spirit 1× principle 1× streak 1× character 1×

Sentence patterns with Larrikin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the larrikin principle 1× as a larrikin a muso 1× featuring the larrikin character barry 1× likeability and larrikin spirit sorely 1× man by larrikin locals on 1× of a larrikin streak about 1× philip a larrikin joker and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

gorton liked to 1× i recently read 1× in 1968 barry 1× mr brim who 1× the energy directness 1× the four metre 1×

Common sentence endings:

a financial controller 1× and an adventurer 1× mckenzie was banned 1× question as naive 1× streak about him 1× sunday december 10 1×

Words around Larrikin

Just before it in the word index:

larrick 2 larrey 2 larreta 2 larrell 2 larrea 2 larraz 4

Just after it in the word index:

larrikinism 2 larrimah 2 larrimore 3 larriva 4 larrivee 3 larroca 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Larrikin

  • In this selection, "larrikin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, locals, joker and spirit stand out and add context to how "larrikin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the larrikin principle and as a larrikin a muso. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "larrikin" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with larrikin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I recently read a definition of managerialism in a book called Chaos Theory and the Larrikin Principle. (17 words)

In 1968, Barry Humphries and Nicholas Garland's cartoon book featuring the larrikin character Barry McKenzie was banned. (18 words)

Tributes have flooded on social media with friends remembering their mate 'Deano' as a 'larrikin, a muso and an adventurer'. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Mr Brim, who met the duke during a royal visit to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Park in northern Cairns, branded Philip a 'larrikin' (joker) and said he was not offended but described the question as 'naive'. (35 words)

The four-metre tall front-yard Christmas decoration, nicknamed "have you seen the Muffin Man?" by larrikin locals on Facebook, was found by Suzanne Hendersen's flatmate in their backyard on Sunday, December 10. (34 words)

Gorton liked to portray himself as a man of the people who enjoyed a beer and a gamble, with a bit of a "larrikin" streak about him. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

The four-metre tall front-yard Christmas decoration, nicknamed "have you seen the Muffin Man?" by larrikin locals on Facebook, was found by Suzanne Hendersen's flatmate in their backyard on Sunday, December 10.

Mr Brim, who met the duke during a royal visit to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Park in northern Cairns, branded Philip a 'larrikin' (joker) and said he was not offended but described the question as 'naive'.

Tributes have flooded on social media with friends remembering their mate 'Deano' as a 'larrikin, a muso and an adventurer'.

The energy, directness, likeability, and larrikin spirit sorely lacking in a staid industry where his rival networks are run by a lawyer and a financial controller.

I recently read a definition of managerialism in a book called Chaos Theory and the Larrikin Principle.

Gorton liked to portray himself as a man of the people who enjoyed a beer and a gamble, with a bit of a "larrikin" streak about him.

In 1968, Barry Humphries and Nicholas Garland's cartoon book featuring the larrikin character Barry McKenzie was banned.

Common combinations with larrikin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "larrikin" in a sentence?
An example: "The four-metre tall front-yard Christmas decoration, nicknamed "have you seen the Muffin Man?" by larrikin locals on Facebook, was found by Suzanne Hendersen's flatmate in their backyard on Sunday, December 10." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "larrikin" from authentic English texts.
What does "larrikin" mean?
Larrikin means: A young, brash, and impertinent, and possibly violent, troublemaker, especially one who is a gang member; a hooligan.
How many example sentences with "larrikin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "larrikin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.