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 2762       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 2 2707       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 2678       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2594       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 5 2578       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 6 2576       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2478       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2471       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 2466       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2461       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 11 2440       wai wai express walking 12 2423       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 13 2363       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 14 2354       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 15 2352       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 16 2346       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 17 2339       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 18 2335       From whoa to go From start to finish 19 2319       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 20 2302       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 21 2292       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 22 2288       Out of the blue By suprise 23 2287       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 24 2285       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 25 2282       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 2265       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 27 2260       see ya round like a record catch up later 28 2258       piece of piss it's easy 29 2250       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 30 2248       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2231       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2219       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 2215       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2211       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 35 2203       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 36 2199       Much of a muchness Same 37 2197       Good as gold 38 2196       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 2191       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 40 2177       rings a bell sounds familiar 41 2176       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 2172       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 43 2149       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 2139       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 2109       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 2091       sweet as everything is ok 47 2059       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 2042       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 2034       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 50 2028       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 2020       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 52 2018       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1993       it's all good everything is organised 54 1983       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1982       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 56 1978       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 57 1973       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 58 1959       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 59 1951       Good nick good condition 60 1944       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 61 1943       Arvo afternoon 62 1935       Crib bach 63 1931       Bobs your uncle All done. 64 1916       Bach holiday home 65 1895       Down the gurgler failed plan 66 1892       Loo bathroom, toilet 67 1845       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1839       Big Smoke large town or city 69 1835       Brickie bricklayer 70 1831       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 71 1828       Chippy builder, carpenter 72 1826       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1824       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 74 1807       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 75 1804       Rellies relatives, family 76 1791       Duvet duilt, doona 77 1790       Chook chicken 78 1788       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 79 1786       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 80 1783       Chick woman/female 81 1782       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 82 1776       Barbie barbeque 83 1773       Handle pint of beer 84 1773       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 85 1771       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 86 1764       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 87 1753       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 88 1750       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 89 1749       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 90 1748       Sook cry baby, wimp 91 1748       Piss around waste time, muck around 92 1747       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 93 1747       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 94 1746       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 95 1746       Motorway freeway 96 1743       Pong bad smell, stink 97 1743       Sparkie electrician 98 1739       Sprog child 99 1739       Cotton buds Q-tips 100 1738       Bitser mongrel dog 101 1734       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 102 1734       Tramping hiking 103 1733       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 104 1732       Ropeable very angry 105 1730       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 106 1728       Lift elevator 107 1728       Root have sex, get sex 108 1726       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 109 1725       Fizz Boat small power boat 110 1724       Ta thanks 111 1724       Tea evening meal, dinner 112 1724       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 113 1723       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 114 1721       Kiwi new zealander 115 1720       Nana grandmother, grandma 116 1719       Cockie farmer 117 1718       Scull consume, drink quickly 118 1717       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 119 1715       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 120 1714       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 121 1714       Jumper sweater, jersey 122 1713       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 123 1713       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 124 1710       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 125 1709       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 126 1708       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 127 1707       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 128 1704       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 129 1703       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 130 1703       Spud potato 131 1702       Sunnies sunglasses 132 1698       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 133 1697       Anklebiter toddler, small child 134 1696       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 135 1696       Bugger damn!! 136 1696       Up the duff pregnant 137 1693       Pinky little finger 138 1689       Open slather a free-for-all 139 1686       Creek small stream 140 1685       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 141 1685       Bloke man 142 1684       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 143 1684       Greasies fish and chips 144 1682       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 145 1681       Hoon young adult fast driver 146 1681       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 147 1680       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 148 1680       Squiz take a quick look 149 1680       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 150 1676       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 151 1676       Hottie hot water bottle 152 1676       Flog steal, rob 153 1674       Lurgy flu 154 1674       Stubby small glass of beer 155 1673       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 156 1673       Home and hosed heavy rain 157 1671       Shark and taties fish and chips 158 1668       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 159 1666       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 160 1665       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 161 1665       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 162 1664       Chuddy chewing gum 163 1660       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 164 1657       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 165 1656       Rubbish garbage, trash 166 1655       Happy as larry very happy 167 1654       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 168 1653       Hard case amusing, funny person 169 1653       Tights pantyhose 170 1653       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 171 1651       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 172 1650       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 173 1650       Chunder vomit, throw up 174 1648       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 175 1648       Chocka full, overflowing 176 1647       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 177 1646       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 178 1646       Nappy diaper 179 1645       Serviette paper napkin 180 1644       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 181 1642       Dole unemployment benefit 182 1640       Sheila slang for woman/female 183 1640       Twink white-out 184 1638       Rark up telling somebody off 185 1637       Hard yakka hard work 186 1635       Ding small dent in vehicle 187 1634       Kick the Bucket die 188 1630       Shoot through to leave suddenly 189 1626       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 190 1623       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 191 1622       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 192 1622       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 193 1617       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 194 1614       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 195 1614       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 196 1612       Randy horny, wanting sex 197 1611       Oldies parents 198 1610       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 199 1609       Judder Bar speed bump 200 1609       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 201 1607       Quack Medical doctor 202 1607       Petrol gasoline, gas 203 1605       Cuz cousin, family 204 1603       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 205 1602       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 206 1602       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 207 1602       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 208 1602       Cardi cardigan 209 1599       Pakeha non maori person 210 1599       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 211 1597       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 212 1596       Perve to stare 213 1595       L&P fizzy soda water 214 1594       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 215 1594       Mate buddy 216 1593       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 217 1591       pudding dessert 218 1591       Wally Clown, silly person 219 1585       Postal code zip code 220 1581       Flicks movies, picture theatre 221 1580       Old Bomb old car 222 1580       Scarfie university student 223 1580       Snarler sausage 224 1580       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 225 1579       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 226 1577       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 227 1575       Torch flashlight 228 1574       Wobbly to have a tantrum 229 1574       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 230 1566       Lolly Candy 231 1562       Main primary dish of a meal 232 1554       Ute small pick up truck 233 1553       Whinge complain, moan 234 1543       Cheers thanks 235 1541       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1534       Veges Vegetables 237 1508       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1489       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1484       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1416       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1357       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1350       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1322       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1312       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1300       Arse about face Back to front 246 1299       crash hot excellent 247 1292       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1285       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1265       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 250 1249       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 251 1248       Before your time Well before you were born mate 252 1238       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 253 1235       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) 254 1235       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 255 1231       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 1221       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 257 1210       Gurb Food 258 1210       Hubby Partner 259 1208       Maori safety shoes Jandals 260 1205       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 261 1204       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 262 1204       Home and hosed Safe, completed 263 1201       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 264 1200       Shraps Money made up of coins. 265 1197       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 266 1195       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 267 1193       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 268 1193       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 1188       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 270 1187       Jack up To organise 271 1184       sprogs another name for your kids 272 1184       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 273 1182       She'll be right Everything will be fine 274 1182       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 275 1180       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 276 1172       Yonks A long time 277 1172       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 278 1169       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 279 1169       Spill Tell all 280 1169       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 281 1169       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 282 1168       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 283 1165       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 284 1163       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 285 1163       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 286 1154       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 287 1153       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 1151       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 289 1150       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 290 1149       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 291 1149       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 292 1146       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 293 1144       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 294 1143       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 295 1142       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 296 1141       too much really good 297 1140       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 298 1137       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 299 1117       Back in a tick Will be back soon 300 1110       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 301 1110       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 302 1106       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 303 1105       Hard yakka Hard work 304 1104       Flagon drinking beer out of 305 1099       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 306 1096       Guts for garters In big trouble 307 1093       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 308 1087       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 1075       crickey dick Expression of suprise 310 1068       Gut luggage Food to go 311 1068       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 312 1066       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 1019       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 988       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 315 948       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 316 941       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 872