Strine - Australian Slang Special Made-up Words that Australians Use

Australian Strine consists of words and phrases which we have made up ourselves or have borrowed from Aborigine words or from slang used by early settlers. Australian Strine, is uniquely Australian and these words contribute a rich vocabulary of new words to the Australian language.

Art by Trishan

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A Note About This Web Page

This page was originally written in 1997 by Trishan, an eleven year old Australian boy and his dad. Over the years this page continued to rate in the top 10 sites in Google's ranking on the subject. We have decided to retain the "look and feel" of the original website. So you will still see Trishan's artwork and explanation as it appeared on the original website.