Larry Dooley
(Australia, slang) A beating, a hiding, a ticking-off; aggro.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(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.
Origin: After Larry Dooley, an otherwise forgotten early boxer, or possibly the better remembered Larry Foley. Popularised by cricket commentator Richie Benaud when describing aggressive batsmen. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Australia, slang) Pain, gyp.
As they came down the home straight, the jockey gave his horse Larry Dooley.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(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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