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Australia — Phrase #8
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#8 Exclamation
Strewth!
/struːθ/
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Literal:
God's truth!
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Old-school Australian exclamation — increasingly dated but still recognized. Younger Australians use "fuck" instead
Dated
Adult
⚠️ Mild
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
For fuck's sake
/fə fʌks seɪk/
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Jaysus!
/ˈdʒeɪzəs/
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Fer fuck's sake!
/fɛr fʌks seːk/
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🇺🇸 United States
God damn it!
/ɡɑd dæm ɪt/
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