Strine

stɹɑenDocumented since 1960s

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#1·17h ago

(informal, jocular) An Australian.

Origin: From a pronunciation spelling of Australian spoken with this accent. Coined by “Afferbeck Lauder” (Alastair Ardoch Morrison) and popularised with his 1965 book Let Stalk Strine. Australian from 1965. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal, jocular) Broad Australian English.

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