Strine

noun

Strine

noun

UK /stɹaɪn/ · AU /stɹɑen/

Etymology From a pronunciation spelling of Australian spoken with this accent. Coined by “Afferbeck Lauder” (Alastair Ardoch Morrison) and popularised with his 1965 book Let Stalk Strine. Australian from 1965.

Humorous, Informal An Australian.

The Strines I met were fierce about having a good time […]2025, Lynne Tillman, Thrilled to Death: Selected Stories, page 220:

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