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strewth — /strooth/ interjection An oath (from God s truth) * * * strewth UK [struːθ] US [struθ] interjection british old fashioned used for expressing surprise, or for emphasizing what you have to say Strewth, I’m hungry! Thesaurus: old fashioned… … Useful english dictionary
strewth — [stru:θ] interjection BrE AusE old fashioned [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: God s truth] used to express surprise, annoyance etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
strewth — interjection A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis. Strewth! I guess Ive been too trigger happy! … Wiktionary
strewth — Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) honestly, expletive showing frustration. Expanded upon by J Witherow as follows Strewth is an expletive and also slang for honestly. But it s my understanding that it s derived from the old phrase God s Truth . Which,… … English dialects glossary
strewth — honestly, expletive showing frustration. Expanded upon by J Witherow as follows Strewth is an expletive and also slang for honestly. But it s my understanding that it s derived from the old phrase God s Truth . Which, when run together, is ... s… … Kiwi (New Zealand slang)
strewth — UK [struːθ] / US [struθ] interjection British old fashioned used for expressing surprise, or for emphasizing what you have to say Strewth, I m hungry! … English dictionary
strewth! — Australian English It s the truth! An exclamation, often of surprise … English dialects glossary
strewth — interj. (British and Australian) exclamation expressing surprise or dismay or annoyance … English contemporary dictionary
strewth — (also struth) exclamation Brit. informal used to express surprise or dismay. Origin C19: contr. of God s truth … English new terms dictionary
strewth — interjection BrE and AustrE used to express surprise, annoyance etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
strewth! — Exclam. An exclamation of surprise, annoyance or frustration. Derived from God s truth. Also spelt struth. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
