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| has gloss | eng: Larry Dooley was an Australian boxer; however his name is best known as a popular colloquial term. It is usually used as a verb at the end of a sentence such as to give it a bit of a Larry Dooley, meaning to exert extra effort. The term is often used by Australian cricket commentator Richie Benaud when describing an aggressive batsman. |
| lexicalization | eng: Larry Dooley |
| instance of | e/Australian English |
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