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Word of the Day – Larrikin

By August 24, 2025Word of the Day

Larrikin (noun)

la-rik-in

A mischievous person; someone who is rowdy; a hoodlum.

C19: from English dialect: a mischievous youth

Example sentences

“He’s up to mischief again, he’s becoming known as the local larrikin!”

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