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   Lar·ri·kin

   /ˈlerək(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a boisterous, often badly behaved young man: "James was something of a larrikin"
   • ▪ a person with apparent disregard for convention; a maverick: "the larrikin trade union leader"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from English dialect, perhaps from the given name Larry (pet form of Lawrence) + -kin, or from a pronunciation of larking.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • K

     5

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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