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larry

1 American  
[lar-ee] / ˈlær i /

noun

plural

larries

  1. a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.

larry 2 American  
[lar-ee] / ˈlær i /

noun

plural

larries

  1. larry car.

Larry 3 American  
[lar-ee] / ˈlær i /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Lawrence, Laurence.

Larry British  
/ ˈlærɪ /

noun

  1. informal extremely happy

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Etymology

Origin of larry

First recorded in 1850–55; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

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The theater foundation The Playwrights Sanctuary directed by St John's University's Dr larry Myers is helping with spirirtuality & onsite participation & empathy.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2017

Horror, larry cohen, populist, @gilbertcruz Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner A human gets pregnant by a vampire.

From Time • Nov. 19, 2011

They receive a huge paycheck for very little work, and then cry when the going gets rough. — larry Brokers should do something to earn their inflated commissions.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2010

Foo loo larry, lo day' song of his all the way coming up from Levant.

From When Egypt Went Broke by Day, Holman

That wer all a part of the larry!

From Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas

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