Synonyms for larrikin

Most common

punk · hoodlum

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A young, brash, and impertinent, and possibly violent, troublemaker, especially one who is a gang member; a hooligan.

Related words

Word family

larry

Other spellings

larikin larrykin

Forms

Plural

larrikins → larries, punks, hoodlums…

Example sentences

• punk He listened to his old punk records nostalgically.
• hoodlum I didn't want to add this hoodlum as a friend on Twitter.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

punk¹

5 letters

larry²

7 letters

hoodlum²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (larry² = 2 syllables).