Word of the Day: Strine

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WORD OF THE DAY
 
Strine
strayn
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Australian English, 1960s
 
1
The English language as spoken by Australians.
2
The Australian accent.
 
 
 
Examples of Strine in a sentence
 
"To American ears, Strine can sound like a foreign language."
 
"If you head down to the beach, you'll hear plenty of Strine from the surfers."
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