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Strine

Pronunciation: /strʌɪn/
informal
Definition of Strine

noun

[mass noun]
  • the English language as spoken by Australians; the Australian accent, especially when considered pronounced or uneducated: I found myself speaking Strine within minutes of arrival arriving in Sydney, he applied for a job thinking that copywriter was Strine for copy typist
  • [count noun] an Australian: iced beer stops up the nose—that’s why you Strines talk so funny

adjective

  • relating to Australians or Australian English:he spoke with a broad Strine accent

Origin:

1960s: representing Australian in Strine

Strine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Strine in the US English dictionary
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