Larry Dooley
/ˌlari ˈduːli
/noun Australian informal
A beating: I’ll come over and give you a Larry Dooley...
- I hooked his ear and served a Larry Dooley while he screamed.
- Every window in the train had been smashed and they'd obviously had a bit of a Larry Dooley on the way down.
- It might be your last 5 games coaching the bombers, but do we give a Larry Dooley? Nup!
Origin
Late 19th century: an alteration of the name of Larry Foley (1849–1917), an Australian boxer.