Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strewth

/stɹuːθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: strewth
IPA: /stɹuːθ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.

British usage

Example Sentences

"“Strewth! Here she is,” said the salesman."
"“Strewth,” he whistled. “I reckon that’s a complicated fracture of the right tibia.”"
"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!”"
"Nicky: 'Helloooooo?' / Sam: 'Strewth. You gotta be kidding me.'"

Etymology

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

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

’strewth (alternative) streuth (alternative) strooth (alternative) struth (alternative) ’struth (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bleeding bloody crikey cripes damn euphemism geez gosh

Rhymes With

truth youth booth tooth cruz ruth sleuth vermouth uncouth sooth untruth maynooth

Questions

How do you pronounce strewth?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹuːθ/.
What does strewth mean?: A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
Where does strewth come from?: Minced form of God's truth. Compare zounds, blimey.

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