strewth
intj/stɹuːθ/
Etymology Minced form of God's truth. Compare zounds, blimey.
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Commonwealth, Ireland, UK A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
- “Strewth! Here she is,” said the salesman.1957, Greta X (Angela Pearson), The Whipping-Post, page 109:
- “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:
2 more examples
- 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:
- 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