larrikin

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Smith, the golfer with the flowing mullet and the so-called larrikin sense of humor, has credited the never-say-die spirit of those rugby league teams as his inspiration when he needs to make a comeback.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 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

Australia loves a larrikin - a rambunctious rogue who does not care about convention.

From BBC • May 16, 2019

"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

But when he came up again the unfortunate larrikin loosed shriek after bubbling shriek and floundered madly for shore, all else forgotten in his dominant terror.

From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John