# Larry Dooley

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A beating, a hiding, a ticking-off; aggro.
2. Extra effort; extra impetus; enthusiastic aggression.
3. Pain, gyp.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/larry-dooley