larry
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Larry¹
- /ˈlæ.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈlæ.ɹi/
- /ˈlɛɹ.i/
Sounds like lairy (only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger) · Rhymes with -æɹi
proper noun
- A diminutive of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s. No one gets named Larry anymore. It's had it as a name. Think of someone called Larry and you automatically conjure up a guy drinking beer in a sixties rec room.
Larry²
- /ˈlæ.ɹi/ UK
- /ˈlæ.ɹi/
- /ˈlɛɹ.i/
Sounds like lairy (only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger) · Rhymes with -æɹi
Where it comes from
Blend of Louis + Harry.
proper noun
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The real-person fiction ship of Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles of the band One Direction.
"Larry" shippers even make evidence videos on YouTube to try to prove that they are actually a couple, showing a more extreme side of shipping.
Similar: Larry Stylinson
larry³
noun larries
- Obsolete spelling of lorry In order that these very important mails might not be unnecessarily delayed, we procured an express engine, and having, as is customary in such cases, fastened those for Manchester and the North on a larry between the engine and the Post-office, they being too bulky to travel in the latter, we depar
larry⁴
noun
- A confused noise; an uproar; a hubbub. "That was all a part of the larry!
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ari, josie, lary, lar, hector, lari, lin, knock, played, jubilant, ecstatic, elated, joyful, cheerful, delighted, content
Translations
Talk about this word "larry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/larry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. larry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/larry "larry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/larry.Cite this
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title = {larry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/larry},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
