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strine

American  
[strahyn] / straɪn /

noun

Informal.

  1. Australian English.

Strine British  
/ straɪn /

noun

  1. a humorous transliteration of Australian pronunciation, as in Gloria Soame for glorious home

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Etymology

Origin of strine

1964; jocular representation of the supposed pronunciation of Australian by uneducated Australian speakers

Example Sentences

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The piece, by Sydney correspondent Jon Donnison, looked at the huge contribution to "strine" made by Barry Humphries and terms originating in the country's legendary laddish drinking culture.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2014

My Australian business partner spoke in strine a lot - this is one of my favourites.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2014

It seems likely that strine is doomed to extinction, to be replaced by an export version of American TV-announcer accent.

From Time Magazine Archive

It's beginning to tell on 'is 'ealth, the strine and diserpointment, and I wants it stopped.

From Mr. Punch's Golf Stories by Various

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