noun
Meaning 1
A blow or smack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
larrup
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈlæɹəp/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
noun
Meaning 2
backchat or rudeness
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- Oi, less of your larrup!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To beat or thrash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spank, paddle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beat, beat up, work over
History
Etymology
Uncertain. Many dictionaries suggest a connection with Dutch larpen (“to thresh with flails”).