strewth
/stɹuːθ/
strewth interjection: a mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
Interjection
- A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
- “Strewth! Here she is,” said the salesman.1957, Greta X (Angela Pearson), The Whipping-Post, page 109
- “Strewth,” he whistled. “I reckon that’s a complicated fracture of the right tibia.”1971 July 1, Michael O’Donnell, “Take to the hills”, in New Scientist, page 41
Forms of strewth
| alternative form | ’strewth |
|---|---|
| alternative form | streuth |
| alternative form | strooth |
| alternative form | struth |
| alternative form | ’struth |
Origin of strewth
Minced form of God's truth. Compare zounds, blimey.
Words that rhyme with strewth
Questions about strewth
- What does strewth mean?
- Strewth means a mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
- What part of speech is strewth?
- Strewth is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce strewth?
- Strewth is pronounced /stɹuːθ/.
Words near strewth in the dictionary
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