Strewth

While most Aussie blokes passing through the US think a liberal smattering of “crikey”, “strewth” and “onya” is a short cut to getting a leg over a flighty divorcee, or becoming the most popular guy in a bar full of strangers, most Americans are familiar enough with Australians to wonder why it is we feel compelled to play up our bumpkinish image in the company of foreigners. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Gawd-strewth, Baker, are you sure this is just practice?” someone said. ❋ Sayers, Dorothy L. (2002)

Two masts, ketch rig with tops'ls, three goddamn jibs - strewth, I know what I make of that! ❋ Rohan, Michael Scott, 1951- (1992)

"And if yer wants a bit of bread yer awsks for pain, strewth!" ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The way this fat nurse pets me, strewth, it's well to be so sick, ❋ Edward Dyson (1898)

Madame Swetchine enjoyed friendships of extraordinary strewth and preciousness with the Countess de Nesselrode, the Princess Galitzin, ❋ William Rounseville Alger (1863)

At one stage Logue, the voice coach, reminds the future king that he is about to reign over Australia, and I thought, strewth - it's still true. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But cobber, strewth and sheila are outdated cringe. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I always seemed to get lumbered with the LMG/GPMG or even worse the 84mm no wonder my knees are f**cked LOL strewth leave of mate, after all we only poof bandsman not ruff, tuffy riflemen. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If train, we need a ticket - strewth the queue is a mile long. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Knives Out: "Ooh strewth, you Poms know nothing about rugby, that's why you got rid of the bloody ELVs." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Zounds for His wounds, Goodby for God be with you, or, in a similar vein, 'strewth or ods bodkins would not qualify. ❋ Unknown (1980)

By virty, November 26, 2009 @ 12:33 pm na, cubas cool as, we’re considering the latest invasion of NZ by the lowly cane toad. strewth.v. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It’s spelled “strewth,” by the way, do not let our funny dialects confuse you. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 05: 19 PM why are we asking them if they want to go back home, no jobs, no home, should be made to go back strewth what easy touch britain is. britain is known as benefits britain to migrants according to a recently jailed eastern european crime gang that was fiddling tax credit system they also said many foreign crime gangs in britain because its so easy to fiddle system. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"An '-- strewth! when the Doctor sent for me an' pyde me orf ... full wages right on up to the end o 'the year, an' the syme to ❋ Richard Dehan (1897)