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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1904
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LEERICAN, n. Nonce variant of Eng. and Australian slang larrikin, a rowdy, a hooligan, scamp (Wgt. 1960).Wgt. 1904 J. F. Cannon Whithorn 99:
While thus employed, an “ill-set leerican” secreted himself among the foliage of an apple tree.
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"Leerican n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/leerican>
