strewth

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Etymology

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Minced form of God's truth. Compare zounds, blimey.

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strewth

  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, originally a minced oath) A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
    • 1957, Greta X (Angela Pearson), The Whipping-Post, page 109:
      Strewth! Here she is,” said the salesman.
    • 1971 July 1, Michael O’Donnell, “Take to the hills”, in New Scientist, page 41:
      Strewth,” he whistled. “I reckon that’s a complicated fracture of the right tibia.”
    • 2007, Marilys Edwards, Keep The Home Fires Burning, AuthorHouse, page 187:
      He smiles and is going to say something encouraging. Strewth! Why doesn’t he duck? His head’s above the parapet. He’s in the line of fire. Silly BUGGER! “CRACK!”
    • 2020, "Moments of Silence", in Taskmaster, series 10, episode 8, Channel 4, character scripts in The Smart Steak:
      Nicky: 'Helloooooo?' / Sam: 'Strewth. You gotta be kidding me.'

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