ATTN: Aussies

[amezri]

Strewth.

Seen it. Don't understand. Please explain. Dankoo!

Comments

[sg1padawan.livejournal.com]

*giggle* My 'Great Aussie Jokes & Slang' dictionary has it listed as "exclamation".

It's like "Frell!" or "Bloody Hell!" or the like. *G*

"Strewth! You're pulling my leg!"

Great Aussie slang term. *nods* One of the oldest I can remember my parents and grandparents using. LMAO

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Aha! ^_^ Thank you!

[skeeta.livejournal.com]

Is this my fault? lol. Do you know how many non-Aussies have asked me about 'strewth' since I started using the strewth icon? lol

Yeah, Sez summed it up pretty well.

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Uh possibly ^_^* Have seen it used randomly and then my cousin IMed me with "Strewth!" today. Except he didn't know what it meant. Heh.

[sg1padawan.livejournal.com]

LOL Y'know, part of me wondered if that was your fault, Kasey-dear. *giggle*

[khaosworks.livejournal.com]

If you're talking about the expletive 'strewth, it's a corruption of the oath, "God's truth!". Used in the same way as "Damn!", or "Bloody Hell!" or "Christ!".

[amezri.livejournal.com]

It's such an odd word... ^_^