Strine 541162 224084490 2008-07-07T06:23:52Z Graham87 194203 disambig link, swap references and external links sections {{for|other meanings|Strine (disambiguation)}} [[Image:Letstalk.jpg|thumb|Scan of the cover of the first edition of ''Let Stalk Strine'' showing a sample of Morrison's distinctive illustrations for the book]] '''Strine''' was a term coined in 1964<ref>The Oxford Companion to the English Language, Oxford University Press (1992), p. 990 (ISBN 0-19-214183-X)</ref> and subsequently used to describe a joke or made-up "language" purportedly spoken by [[Australians]]. The term is a [[syncope (phonetics)|syncope]], derived from a phonetic rendition of the pronunciation of the word "Australian" in an exaggerated [[Australian English#Varieties of Australian English|Broad Australian]] accent. It was the subject of humorous columns published in the [[Sydney Morning Herald]] from the mid 1960s and a later series of books written by [[Alastair Ardoch Morrison]] under the Strine [[pseudonym]] of [[Afferbeck Lauder]] (another syncope, for "Alphabetical Order").<ref>[http://users.tpg.com.au/users/bev2000/strine2.htm Aussie Strine, A guide for the uninitiated] – The Age</ref> Written Strine can be initially puzzling to the uninitiated, but reading it aloud can often resolve any confusion (especially for users of, or those familiar with, [[Australian English]]). For example: "'''Eye-level Arch:''' The Strine method of ordering a meal in a restaurant. As in: 'Eye-level arch play devoisters ...' " ("I'll have a large plate of oysters"). [[Steve Irwin]] was once referred to as the person who "talked Strine like no other contemporary personality".<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/09/04/1157222070806.html Freakish end to a wild life] – The Age</ref> ==See also== * [[Monica Dickens#Strine|Monica Dickens]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{refbegin}} *Lauder, Afferbeck (A, A. Morrison) ''Let Stalk Strine'', Sydney, 1965, page 9 {{refend}} ==External links== *[http://users.tpg.com.au/users/bev2000/strine2.htm Some examples of Strine] (includes audio files) [[Category:Australian English]] [[Category:Fictional languages]] [[Category:Australian comedy and humour]] [[sv:strine]]