struth
- interjection
- Archaic
:
¡caramba!
- Did you see that? Struth, what a catch!
Examples
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He looked at the bill and said, 'Struth, that's expensive!'
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Struth, what a fantastic performance that was last night!
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Struth, I didn't expect to see you here!
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Don't struth!
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Struth, I didn't expect to see you here!
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He looked at the bill and said, 'Struth, that's expensive!'
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Struth, what a fantastic performance that was last night!
Synonyms
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
17
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
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9.9
An old-fashioned shout showing surprise, anger, or strong feeling
3
8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
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9.9
An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
A rude spoken word used to show surprise, anger or admiration
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Etymology
Struth comes from the old phrase 'God's truth' and the part truth means 'true' or 'real'. That's why people use struth as a quick exclamation to show surprise or to stress that something is true.