Strines

Strine

 (strīn)

n. Informal

Australian English.


[After the Australian English pronunciation of Australian.]

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Strine

(straɪn)

n

(Phonetics & Phonology) a humorous transliteration of Australian pronunciation, as in Gloria Soame for glorious home

[C20: a jocular rendering, coined by Alastair Morrison, of the Australian pronunciation of Australian]

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