Meaning & use
strine
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an informal term for broad, colloquial Australian English, especially its distinctive accent and slang
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He greeted us in thick strine that took a moment to understand.
The comedian built his whole act around exaggerated strine expressions.
A note on using this word
Coined as a playful respelling of how the word 'Australian' sounds when spoken with a broad Australian accent.
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Australian slang
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