Larry Dooley
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A beating, a hiding, a ticking-off; aggro.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
Meggsie and his crew gave the Japs some ‘Larry Dooley’ with a group of Brigade sigs who, galloping back and forth from the armourer′s position carried the bombs after they had been checked.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Extra effort; extra impetus; enthusiastic aggression.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Cố gắng thêm, động lực thêm, tấn công nhiệt tình
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Register: colloquial, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Larry Dooley” mean?
A beating, a hiding, a ticking-off; aggro.
Is “Larry Dooley” formal or informal?
Larry Dooley is generally slang.