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Definition of Strewth
1. Interjection. (Australia New Zealand British) A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Strewth
1. an oath [interj] - See also: oath
Lexicographical Neighbors of Strewth
Literary usage of Strewth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Out and about London by Thomas Burke (1919)
"'strewth—d'yeh know, when a Cockney like ... comes along to the stall I feel like
dropping down dead—'strewth, I do. Never get none o' the usual 'appy crowd ..."
2. Out and about: A Note-book of London in War-time by Thomas Burke (1919)
"'strewth—d'yeh know, when a Cockney like ... comes along to the stall I feel like
dropping down dead—'strewth, I do. Never get none o' the usual 'appy crowd ..."
3. With the Serbs in Macedonia by Douglas Walshe (1920)
"... Is " 'strewth, it's cold ! " When it's wet in Macedonia, it ain't exactly dry;
Oh, strike me pink, it isn't half a Flood! The roadways turn to rivers in ..."
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