Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus.) an excl. of amazement, irritation etc; usu. ext. to strike me blind! under strike me...! excl.; strike me pink! under strike me...! excl.

1915		C.J. Dennis ‘The Intro’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 19: But strike! The way she piled on dawg! Yer’d think / A bloke was givin’ backchat to the Queen.
1919		Examiner (Launceston, Tas.) 31 July 3/7: And strike! Who minds a bit o’ chaff?
1924		C.J. Dennis ‘The Faltering Knight’ in Rose of Spadgers 24: Aw, strike! I ain’t admirin’ Rose!
1929		‘Henry Green’ Living (1978) 284: ‘Strike!’ Tupe said, ‘You give ’er all that much?’.
1949		R. Park Poor Man’s Orange 240: ‘Strike!’ gasped Hughie. ‘It’s a sod!’.
1950		(con. 1936–46) K.S. Prichard Winged Seeds (1984) 261: ‘Strike!’ Bill laughed, unwrapping the brown paper [...] ‘What am I supposed to do with it?’.
1961		B. Crump Hang On a Minute, Mate (1963) 161: Strike it’s ten o’clock!
1965		W. Dick Bunch of Ratbags 125: Strike all bloody mighty, I couldn’t buy a waistcoat for a grasshopper.