(Australia, slang) A beating, a hiding, a ticking-off; aggro.
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.
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(Australia, slang, colloquial, sport, or, other competitive activity) Extra effort; extra impetus; enthusiastic aggression.
She could hear her now, using her grannie′s voice, “You lose ninety per cent of your body heat through your head, young lady, so get that hat on before I give you Larry Dooley.”
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(Australia, slang) Pain, gyp.
As they came down the home straight, the jockey gave his horse Larry Dooley.
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