1. A young man who behaves badly or breaks the law; a hooligan or rowdy person.
Usage: chiefly Australian and New Zealand; informal

Examples

• The larrikins caused trouble at the pub last night.
• He was known as a larrikin in his youth, always getting into fights.
• The police arrested several larrikins for vandalism downtown.
• Larrikin behavior was common among the street gangs in the 1950s.
• Despite his larrikin reputation, he eventually settled down and became a responsible adult.