strine

[ strahyn ]

noun

, Informal.

1. Australian English.

Strine

/ straɪn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of strine¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of strine¹

C20: a jocular rendering, coined by Alastair Morrison, of the Australian pronunciation of Australian

Example Sentences

We now proceeded on our ramble, and I espied about one hundred yards off a heron on the bank of the Strine.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg