Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

larrup

/ˈlæ.ɹəp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lar-rup
IPA: /ˈlæ.ɹəp/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat or thrash.

Transitive verb

noun

A blow or smack.

Countable

noun

backchat or rudeness

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"ZOE-FANNY: I let him larrup it into me for the fun of it."
"‘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.’"
"That way, you got the perfect four-in-one gauge every time. If you were caught doing it any other way, you got a larrup round the lughole or a kick up the khyber."
"Oi, less of your larrup!"

Etymology

Uncertain. Many dictionaries suggest a connection with Dutch larpen (“to thresh with flails”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈlæ.ɹəp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

larrups (present, singular) larruping (participle, present) larrupping (participle, present) larruped (participle, past) larruped (past) larrupped (participle, past) larrupped (past, rare) larrups (plural)

Derived Forms

larruper

Synonyms

backchat cheek impertinence impudence rudeness spank paddle

Questions

How do you pronounce larrup?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæ.ɹəp/.
What does larrup mean?: To beat or thrash.
Where does larrup come from?: Uncertain. Many dictionaries suggest a connection with Dutch larpen (“to thresh with flails”).

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