Strine
An abbreviated form of the word "Australian" that in legend is heard in the Australian accent of English, in much the same way as "
Arcadian" has evolved into "Cajun".Because of that shortening of the word and the way the Oz accent seems to run one word into the next, it's been used as a name for the collection of words that have been similarly shortened by Australian English speakers, expecially ockers, as well as the wide range of particularly Australian slang words.In the mid '60s an Australian writer Alistair
Morison wrote a book under the pseudonym Afferbeck
Lauder (alphabetical order) called "Let Stork Strine" (Let's talk Australian) which became popular for a while and spawned a series of books and other Strine publishings (Nose Tone Unturned aka No
Stone Unturned, and so on.)
Strine
by mobile on May 04, 2006 12:07:25
Australianisms, similar to Cockney Rhyming Slang, but spoken with the accent of the Australian
drawl. Strine is almost never written except to illustrate the terms. Examples were compiled into a book called "Strine" by "Afferbeck
Lauder" (
alphabetical order).
Example:
Emma
Chiset (how much is it?)
egg nishner (air conditioner)
howzat!?!? (how's that!?!? - screamed by cricketers when they get a batter out)
Bloody foreigners - don't they speak strine?
Strine
by Mystikan on Jun 28, 2004 04:31:15
A word coined by Americans to describe
the Australian accent. This word is not used by
Australians, and American tourists who use it in Australia soon learn not to. See also
cobber.
Example:
Yank tourist: "I gotta
brush up on my Strine!"
Me: "Strine? Hmmm, a sucker... Hey mate, you wanna buy a
galah for 50 grand?"
Yank tourist: "Yeah, sure will buddy!"
(I walk away 50 grand richer while Yank tourist gets 10 years for exporting wildlife that farmers shoot as a pest!)
Strine
by Cornholio on Oct 19, 2003 21:16:35
Strine
by mary meow on Apr 08, 2022 06:04:37
Strine
by Kung-Fu Jesus on May 22, 2004 00:14:40
strine
by Green Pat on Jan 09, 2005 07:01:30
Australian spoken english using slang terms with no spaces in between words. Someone who can actually speak
fluent strine is very rare, generally only found in
surf clubs or
bowls clubs
Example:
itsfuckenorrightaymate
avagoodweegend
garngetfucked
pidge-strine
by Wurshup_Poyda on Dec 31, 2020 00:37:58
pidge-strine is basically the australian language (
strine), with a ridiculous spelling. Words are spelt as an australian would say them, to the point where people must speak the word
aloud before understanding. It is derived from the words "
pigeon" and "australian", due to a pigeon language being a local version of a language.
Example:
the following is written in pidge-strine:
ya godda cheggoud
dars heeneree ovreer.
sapp sloo lee mazen!
and here is the translation:
you've gotta check out the sceneryover here. Its absolutely amazing!
Strine
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strine