| 释义 |
Strine, a. and n. joc. (orig. Austral.).|straɪn|
Also 'strine.
[imit. of alleged Austral. pronunc. of Australian, coined by Alistair Morrison in 1964 under the pseudonym ‘Afferbeck Lauder’ (Strine pronunc. of ‘alphabetical order’).]
A. adj. Australian.
B. n.
a. An Australian.
b. The English language as (allegedly) spoken by Australians.
1964A. Morrison in Sydney Morning Herald (Sat. Mag.) 19 Dec., (heading) New light on the Strine language, by Afferbeck Lauder, Professor of Strine Studies, University of Sinny. Ibid., Selected translations of everyday words will be of interest..also to overseas vistas and to the many New Strines in our mist. 1965‘A. Lauder’ (title) Let stalk Strine. 1965Listener 2 Sept. 340/1 While I was there they discovered a new dialect or speech pattern called Strine. Strine is simply the way the word ‘Australian’ sounds if you slur and twist it enough. 1967Daily Express 6 May 13/6 He said in a broad Strine accent: [etc.]. 1973E. McGirr Bardel's Murder iv. 93 Iced beer stops up the nose which is why you Yanks and also the Strines talk so funny. 1974Times 21 Dec. 10/6 ‘The legs, Ealing, go for the legs!’ she exhorted in a strong 'strine accent. 1980[see roomette]. |