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strewth en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• /stɹuːθ/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Minced form of God's truth. Compare zounds, blimey.

Meanings

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
   • Nicky: 'Helloooooo?' / Sam: 'Strewth. You gotta be kidding me.' 2020, "Moments of Silence", in Taskmaster, series 10, episode 8, Channel 4, character scripts in The Smart Steak
   • He smiles and is going to say something encouraging. Strewth! Why doesn’t he duck? His head’s above the parapet. He’s in the line of fire. Silly BUGGER! “CRACK!” 2007, Marilys Edwards, Keep The Home Fires Burning, AuthorHouse, page 187:
   • “Strewth,” he whistled. “I reckon that’s a complicated fracture of the right tibia.” 1971 July 1, Michael O’Donnell, “Take to the hills”, in New Scientist, page 41:
   • “Strewth! Here she is,” said the salesman. 1957, Greta X (Angela Pearson), The Whipping-Post, page 109:

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Relateds

gosh · bloody · zounds · damn · geez · cripes · bleeding · ruddy · crikey · euphemism