Larry Dooley

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名词 n.
  1. A beating, a hiding, a ticking-off; aggro. Australia,slang,uncountable
    — 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.
  2. Extra effort; extra impetus; enthusiastic aggression. Australia,colloquial,slang,uncountable
    — As they came down the home straight, the jockey gave his horse Larry Dooley.
  3. Pain, gyp. Australia,slang,uncountable
    — “Don't be euphemistic. I′m getting drunk. I intend to get drunker. My sciatica′s giving me Larry Dooley. From now on I′ll pour my own, thank you very much.″

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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.
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