THE LARRIKIN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THK PRESS. Sir,—Seeing in the "Press" of Saturday, January 28th, the Topic bearing on the word Larrikin, and where it originated. I see that some people are inclined to believe that the word Larrikin was first made use of iv Cornwall. Now, being myself a native of that county, and having* jppent twenty-three years tiiEre '-n* to within the last eignt months, during which time I have been in New Zealand)? I have travelled through most parts of Cornwall, aud my business being of a nature to bring mc in close contact with the miners ami clay workers, amongst which class of people they say ignorance prevails, but 1 never recollect hearing the word Larrikin made use of once. I have asked some of my friends here. who. like rrcv are natives of Cornwall, but who • can remember the sayings aud tne customs of the Cornish people buck from thirty to fprtv .years ago. and they can never recollect hearing the word Larrikin made use of at all.—Yours. &c., A NEW CHUM AND A COUSIN JACK.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10268, 10 February 1899, Page 3
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