English
Etymology
Origin uncertain.
Pronunciation
IPA: /'læɹəp/
Verb
larrup
- to beat or thrash
#:*1922: ZOE-FANNY: I let him larrup it into me for the fun of it. — James Joyce, Ulysses
#:*1938: ‘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.’ — Graham Greene, Brighton Rock
- backchat or rudeness
#*OY, Less of your Larrup!
Synonyms
(impertinence): backchat, cheek (informal), impertinence, impudence, rudeness
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