larrup

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Origin uncertain. Many dictionaries suggest a connection with larpen, Dutch, 'to thresh with flails'.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæɹəp/

VerbEdit

larrup ‎(third-person singular simple present larrups, present participle larruping or larrupping, simple past and past participle larruped or larrupped)

1. to beat or thrash
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses

     ZOE-FANNY: I let him larrup it into me for the fun of it.

   • 1938, Graham Greene, Brighton Rock

     ‘A kid like that oughtn’t to be mixed up with things,’ Ida said. ‘If he was mine I’d just larrup it out of him.’

NounEdit

larrup ‎(uncountable)

1. backchat or rudeness
   • Oi, less of your larrup!

SynonymsEdit

• (impertinence): backchat, cheek (informal), impertinence, impudence, rudeness