Have you heard of 'Strine'?

@JudyEv (361101)
Rockingham, Australia
August 17, 2025 8:25pm CST
My photos need sorting out a bit and I’ve been coming across all sorts of interesting stuff. One was this sign which I thought was pretty typical Australian. It’s written in ‘Strine (Australian) so maybe I’ll translate it for you. Up the top, it says ‘Beer and Bullsh*t Corner.’ Then below: ‘Did you bring any booze (beer) along or are you going to drink mine again’. We made this trip across to Melbourne then to Tasmania and back up through South Australia. We had a four-wheel-drive and caravan. That was back in 2018. I can’t believe it was so long ago.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (77943)
• United States
15h
“Strine,” as in, don’t use any spaces and see if people can figure out what it says? I could read that, which should scare you.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (361101)
• Rockingham, Australia
13h
I think we run our words together and don't always enunciate things properly. There is a book about 'strine called 'Nose Tone Unturned' (No Stone Unturned). 'Emmachisit' is another one - as in 'how much is it'.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (77943)
• United States
5h
@JudyEv — we have a comedian here in town who talks about how we do the same thing in Kentucky.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (120957)
• Marion, Ohio
5h
I read it too
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rakski
@rakski (146326)
• Philippines
17h
No, I haven't heard of that
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (361101)
• Rockingham, Australia
13h
Australians tend to run their words together so sometimes it's hard for outsiders to understand.
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rakski
@rakski (146326)
• Philippines
13h
@JudyEv it's like Australian slang or accent
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (361101)
• Rockingham, Australia
10h
@rakski Yes, that's about it.
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@allknowing (151873)
• India
16h
No have not come across this mode of writing Looks like it is typical Australian
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@allknowing (151873)
• India
13h
@JudyEv Not something that one would want to emulate
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (361101)
• Rockingham, Australia
13h
We tend to run our words together when we speak. We wouldn't write like this but it makes a good sign.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (481812)
• Italy
7h
I never heard of "Strine", it's not so from traditional English, just hard to read because the words are not separated.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (481812)
• Italy
5h
@JudyEv I supposee that is the reason why all the words were "attached". Now I remember that I talked to a Lady from Australia in Monte Carlo and I could understand her very well, more difficult to understand her husband, but he had Italian origins and a strong south Italian accent.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (361101)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
It really just refers to our accent and the way we slur our words together sometimes.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (120957)
• Marion, Ohio
5h
I was able to read it. Does that make me Australian. If so I think I will self deport myself
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (198109)
• United States
11h
Haven't heard of Strine. Interesting sign.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (361101)
• Rockingham, Australia
10h
It's just short for 'Australian'. Some might say that more as 'Strylian' which then becomes 'Strine'.