strewth
A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasisA mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
» Strewth, look at that!
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1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
Examples
2 sentencesStrewth, look at that!
"How much does a pint cost?" "You barely get change from a tenner." "Strewth."
de„Wieviel kostet ein Bier?“ – „Legt man einen Zehner hin, kriegt man kaum was zurück.“ – „Na so was aber auch!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Minced form of God's truth. Compare zounds, blimey.Minced form of God's truth. Compare zounds, blimey.
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