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"LET'S TALK STRINE"

What Is Strine?

Strine is the quirky, colourful world of Australian slang . The words Aussies toss around every day.
On this page you’ll find idioms kids love, real examples to bring Strine alive in your lessons.

AFFERBECK LAUDER

Strine

Back in the mid 1960's Professor Afferbeck Lauder ( strine for Alphabetical Order) pseudonym used by Alastair Ardoch Morrison wrote "Let Stalk Strine" (Let's Talk Australian.) It's popularity spawned a series of books and other
Strine publishings including "Nose Tone Unturned”. (No stone unturned)

For those too young to remember here are some Strineisms with translations.
It's a bit of a challenge to start with, but Ear Goze:-

Common Aussie Idioms & Their Meanings

Let Stalk Strine  Let's Talk Australian
Afferbeck Lauder  Alpabetical Order
Emma Chisit?  How Much Is It?
Bra Sharp  Brush Up
Egg Nishner  Air Conditioner
Egg Nishnin  Hair Conditioning
Yerron Yerrone  You're on your own
Saul-Write Few  It's All Right For You
Warm-Eye Gonadoo  What am I going to do
Anorl Erking Sauces, Anorl Erking Smen 
A Line from Humpty Dumpty

WITH AIR CHEW

Let's Talk Strine

With air chew, with air chew
Iker nardly liver there chew,
An I dream a badger kisser snits and die.
Phoney wicked beer loan,
Jars-chewer, nonnair roan,
An we'd dreamer batter mooner pinner sky.

With air chew, with air chew,
Hair mike-owner liver there chew,
Wile yerrony immy dream sigh maulwye scrine.
Anna strewer seffner barf
Yuma snow-eye Nietzsche laugh.
Cars with air chew immy arm sit snow you Strine.

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What Does the Fox Say?

Explore sound and meaning through What Does the Fox Say? A fun, creative lesson using onomatopoeia, music, dance, and art. The activity combines movement, drawing, and imagination, perfect for early primary learners. Download the free lyrics, use it for speech marks.

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English

Dive deeper into the richness of language withthe English and Language Activities. Explore how homophones and language shape communication, play worldle and take the creative thinking challenge. Perfect for sparking discussion.

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FLOW Writing

Connect Strine slang to creative expression in Flow Writing. Students experiment with idioms, dialogue, and everyday language to create original pieces that sound real, rhythmic, and alive. A great way to build confidence and voice in writing.

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