Keeping Kiwi Slang Alive McGregor's are proud of our choice baked goods, we are also just as proud to support our kiwi heritage by keeping kiwi slang alive. Vote for your favourite Kiwi slang and every year in the week before ANZAC weekend we will hold the 'Keeping Kiwi Slang Alive' Awards. Just click on your favourite phrase and your vote will appear automatically. If you think you have a new piece of Kiwi slang that's not already listed on this website, submit your new piece of slang now and vote away, see how your Kiwi Slang performs at the annual awards. It’s as easy as pie. The Slang Rank Votes       arse over tit Head over heels 1 2444       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2397       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2324       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2248       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2239       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2214       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2174       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2165       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2163       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 10 2161       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 11 2145       wai wai express walking 12 2127       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2081       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 14 2059       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 15 2057       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 16 2053       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 17 2053       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 18 2043       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 19 2032       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 20 2029       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 21 2027       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2014       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 23 2009       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 24 2007       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1994       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 26 1982       From whoa to go From start to finish 27 1978       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 28 1978       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 29 1960       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1955       piece of piss it's easy 31 1955       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 32 1949       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 1943       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 1936       Much of a muchness Same 35 1925       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1918       rings a bell sounds familiar 37 1913       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 38 1911       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1906       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 40 1900       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1894       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1889       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 43 1873       Good as gold 44 1869       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 45 1859       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 1853       sweet as everything is ok 47 1819       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1817       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1798       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1795       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1787       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1783       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1775       Good nick good condition 54 1763       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1760       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 56 1757       it's all good everything is organised 57 1754       Bobs your uncle All done. 58 1736       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 59 1735       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 60 1734       Crib bach 61 1716       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1700       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 63 1677       Arvo afternoon 64 1665       Bach holiday home 65 1640       Brickie bricklayer 66 1638       Duvet duilt, doona 67 1620       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1620       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 69 1617       Loo bathroom, toilet 70 1613       Rellies relatives, family 71 1608       Big Smoke large town or city 72 1604       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1598       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 74 1597       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 75 1590       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 76 1587       Chippy builder, carpenter 77 1586       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 78 1578       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 79 1572       Chick woman/female 80 1571       Barbie barbeque 81 1568       Handle pint of beer 82 1566       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 83 1564       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 84 1562       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 85 1554       Tramping hiking 86 1550       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 87 1549       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 88 1548       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 89 1548       Sook cry baby, wimp 90 1544       Piss around waste time, muck around 91 1543       Pong bad smell, stink 92 1543       Chook chicken 93 1541       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 94 1540       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 95 1540       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 96 1540       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 97 1539       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 98 1538       Tea evening meal, dinner 99 1538       Lift elevator 100 1535       Cotton buds Q-tips 101 1533       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 102 1527       Kiwi new zealander 103 1527       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 104 1527       Ta thanks 105 1526       Nana grandmother, grandma 106 1525       Bitser mongrel dog 107 1523       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 108 1522       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 109 1520       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 110 1519       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 111 1518       Root have sex, get sex 112 1518       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 113 1517       Sprog child 114 1516       Fizz Boat small power boat 115 1515       Ropeable very angry 116 1515       Anklebiter toddler, small child 117 1514       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 118 1513       Cockie farmer 119 1512       Jumper sweater, jersey 120 1510       Open slather a free-for-all 121 1510       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 122 1509       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 123 1508       Motorway freeway 124 1506       Scull consume, drink quickly 125 1505       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 126 1503       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 127 1501       Up the duff pregnant 128 1501       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 129 1499       Bugger damn!! 130 1498       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 131 1498       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 132 1496       Pinky little finger 133 1496       Sunnies sunglasses 134 1496       Sparkie electrician 135 1495       Stubby small glass of beer 136 1494       Greasies fish and chips 137 1493       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 138 1491       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 139 1491       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 140 1490       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 141 1490       Hoon young adult fast driver 142 1489       Home and hosed heavy rain 143 1485       Spud potato 144 1484       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 145 1483       Bloke man 146 1482       Creek small stream 147 1482       Hottie hot water bottle 148 1481       Lurgy flu 149 1481       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 150 1480       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 151 1478       Squiz take a quick look 152 1478       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 153 1475       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 154 1475       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 155 1473       Rubbish garbage, trash 156 1473       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 157 1472       Shark and taties fish and chips 158 1470       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 159 1469       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 160 1469       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 161 1468       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 162 1466       Flog steal, rob 163 1465       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 164 1462       Tights pantyhose 165 1462       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 166 1459       Hard case amusing, funny person 167 1458       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 168 1457       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 169 1455       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 170 1453       Serviette paper napkin 171 1453       Happy as larry very happy 172 1451       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 173 1450       Ding small dent in vehicle 174 1449       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 175 1449       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 176 1448       Twink white-out 177 1444       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 178 1443       Sheila slang for woman/female 179 1443       Chunder vomit, throw up 180 1442       Rark up telling somebody off 181 1441       Shoot through to leave suddenly 182 1438       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 183 1437       Nappy diaper 184 1436       Hard yakka hard work 185 1434       Kick the Bucket die 186 1433       Randy horny, wanting sex 187 1431       Dole unemployment benefit 188 1429       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 189 1429       Cardi cardigan 190 1426       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 191 1426       Chocka full, overflowing 192 1424       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 193 1424       Chuddy chewing gum 194 1423       Cuz cousin, family 195 1422       L&P fizzy soda water 196 1421       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 197 1420       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 198 1418       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 199 1416       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 200 1416       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 201 1415       Judder Bar speed bump 202 1415       Quack Medical doctor 203 1415       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 204 1413       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 205 1409       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 206 1406       Petrol gasoline, gas 207 1406       Postal code zip code 208 1404       Oldies parents 209 1403       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 210 1399       Perve to stare 211 1398       Pakeha non maori person 212 1397       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 213 1394       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 214 1393       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 215 1392       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 216 1390       Wally Clown, silly person 217 1390       Mate buddy 218 1389       Scarfie university student 219 1388       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 220 1386       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 221 1385       Wobbly to have a tantrum 222 1382       Torch flashlight 223 1379       Whinge complain, moan 224 1376       pudding dessert 225 1375       Snarler sausage 226 1373       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 227 1370       Flicks movies, picture theatre 228 1370       Main primary dish of a meal 229 1370       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 230 1367       Old Bomb old car 231 1365       Lolly Candy 232 1362       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 233 1361       Ute small pick up truck 234 1358       Cheers thanks 235 1354       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1337       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 237 1311       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1309       Veges Vegetables 239 1299       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1224       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1145       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1137       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1116       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1102       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1100       Arse about face Back to front 246 1092       crash hot excellent 247 1083       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1079       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1077       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 250 1074       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1073       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1062       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1061       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1051       kia ora cuz greeting often used in NZ from one person to another when they are cousins (now more widely used even if they are just a relative or friend) 255 1045       Gurb Food 256 1031       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1026       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 258 1025       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 259 1024       Maori safety shoes Jandals 260 1022       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 1017       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 262 1013       Hubby Partner 263 1013       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 264 1012       Home and hosed Safe, completed 265 1010       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 266 1005       Rough as guts Unpolished 267 1000       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 268 999       Yonks A long time 269 999       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 270 998       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 271 996       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 272 996       She'll be right Everything will be fine 273 996       Jack up To organise 274 995       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 275 995       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 276 994       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 277 993       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 278 992       sprogs another name for your kids 279 991       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 280 991       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 281 986       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 282 985       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 981       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 976       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 285 974       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 286 973       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 287 972       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 970       Spill Tell all 289 968       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 290 963       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 291 957       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 956       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 293 952       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 294 951       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 295 950       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 296 949       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 297 945       too much really good 298 945       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 299 933       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 300 930       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 301 929       Hard yakka Hard work 302 927       Back in a tick Will be back soon 303 923       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 919       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 914       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 306 911       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 307 911       crickey dick Expression of suprise 308 908       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 309 906       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 901       Gut luggage Food to go 311 894       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 312 880       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 835       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 793       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 781       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 754       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 692