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 2414       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2373       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2287       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2213       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2210       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2183       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2143       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 8 2139       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2133       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 10 2132       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 11 2124       wai wai express walking 12 2100       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2055       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 14 2037       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 15 2031       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 16 2030       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 17 2029       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 18 2014       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 19 2012       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 2006       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 21 2003       Out of the blue By suprise 22 1992       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 23 1991       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 24 1977       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1967       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 26 1965       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 1956       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1948       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 29 1935       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1934       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 1926       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 32 1921       piece of piss it's easy 33 1918       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 1908       Much of a muchness Same 35 1903       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1894       rings a bell sounds familiar 37 1893       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 38 1889       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1881       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 40 1878       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1873       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1865       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 43 1857       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 1847       Good as gold 45 1844       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 1840       sweet as everything is ok 47 1808       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1802       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1785       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1779       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1771       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1768       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1761       Good nick good condition 54 1750       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1742       it's all good everything is organised 56 1739       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1737       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 58 1724       Bobs your uncle All done. 59 1724       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 60 1724       Crib bach 61 1701       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1688       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 63 1641       Arvo afternoon 64 1640       Brickie bricklayer 65 1620       Bach holiday home 66 1616       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 67 1603       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1602       Loo bathroom, toilet 69 1596       Rellies relatives, family 70 1594       Big Smoke large town or city 71 1591       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 72 1584       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 73 1578       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 74 1577       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 75 1575       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 76 1567       Chick woman/female 77 1560       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 78 1559       Duvet duilt, doona 79 1559       Barbie barbeque 80 1558       Chippy builder, carpenter 81 1556       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 82 1555       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 83 1549       Handle pint of beer 84 1547       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 85 1539       Tramping hiking 86 1538       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 87 1537       Piss around waste time, muck around 88 1534       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 89 1534       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 90 1533       Pong bad smell, stink 91 1531       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 92 1531       Sook cry baby, wimp 93 1530       Tea evening meal, dinner 94 1527       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 95 1526       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 96 1526       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 97 1525       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 98 1524       Lift elevator 99 1520       Cotton buds Q-tips 100 1519       Ta thanks 101 1518       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 102 1515       Chook chicken 103 1515       Kiwi new zealander 104 1515       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 105 1513       Bitser mongrel dog 106 1512       Nana grandmother, grandma 107 1512       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 108 1512       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 109 1507       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 110 1506       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 111 1503       Open slather a free-for-all 112 1502       Sprog child 113 1502       Anklebiter toddler, small child 114 1500       Root have sex, get sex 115 1500       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 116 1499       Fizz Boat small power boat 117 1499       Ropeable very angry 118 1499       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 119 1498       Cockie farmer 120 1496       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 121 1496       Jumper sweater, jersey 122 1493       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1492       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 124 1488       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 125 1488       Up the duff pregnant 126 1488       Pinky little finger 127 1487       Greasies fish and chips 128 1484       Bugger damn!! 129 1482       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 130 1482       Sunnies sunglasses 131 1482       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 132 1481       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 133 1480       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 134 1480       Motorway freeway 135 1480       Sparkie electrician 136 1479       Stubby small glass of beer 137 1479       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 138 1478       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 139 1478       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 140 1477       Hoon young adult fast driver 141 1476       Home and hosed heavy rain 142 1472       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 143 1470       Hottie hot water bottle 144 1470       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 145 1470       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 146 1469       Lurgy flu 147 1468       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 148 1468       Bloke man 149 1467       Spud potato 150 1467       Creek small stream 151 1465       Squiz take a quick look 152 1465       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 153 1463       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 154 1463       Rubbish garbage, trash 155 1462       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 156 1460       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 157 1460       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 158 1459       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 159 1458       Shark and taties fish and chips 160 1458       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 161 1453       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 162 1451       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 163 1450       Tights pantyhose 164 1449       Flog steal, rob 165 1448       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 166 1448       Hard case amusing, funny person 167 1447       Serviette paper napkin 168 1444       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 169 1442       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 170 1441       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 171 1441       Happy as larry very happy 172 1441       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 173 1436       Ding small dent in vehicle 174 1435       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 175 1435       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 176 1433       Sheila slang for woman/female 177 1432       Chunder vomit, throw up 178 1431       Twink white-out 179 1431       Nappy diaper 180 1427       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 181 1426       Rark up telling somebody off 182 1424       Shoot through to leave suddenly 183 1424       Hard yakka hard work 184 1422       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 185 1421       Dole unemployment benefit 186 1420       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 187 1420       Kick the Bucket die 188 1416       Cardi cardigan 189 1415       Randy horny, wanting sex 190 1415       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 191 1414       L&P fizzy soda water 192 1410       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 193 1410       Chocka full, overflowing 194 1409       Cuz cousin, family 195 1408       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 196 1408       Chuddy chewing gum 197 1407       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 198 1406       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 199 1405       Quack Medical doctor 200 1403       Judder Bar speed bump 201 1401       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 202 1401       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 203 1399       Petrol gasoline, gas 204 1399       Oldies parents 205 1396       Postal code zip code 206 1396       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 207 1396       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 208 1395       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 209 1394       Pakeha non maori person 210 1386       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 211 1384       Perve to stare 212 1383       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 213 1382       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 214 1382       Wally Clown, silly person 215 1382       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 216 1380       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 217 1379       Scarfie university student 218 1373       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 219 1372       Wobbly to have a tantrum 220 1372       Mate buddy 221 1371       Torch flashlight 222 1367       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 223 1366       Whinge complain, moan 224 1366       pudding dessert 225 1363       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 226 1362       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 227 1358       Snarler sausage 228 1357       Main primary dish of a meal 229 1354       Flicks movies, picture theatre 230 1353       Old Bomb old car 231 1353       Lolly Candy 232 1352       Ute small pick up truck 233 1350       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 234 1345       Cheers thanks 235 1341       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1325       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1299       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 238 1293       Veges Vegetables 239 1290       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1212       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1124       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1115       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1104       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 244 1087       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 245 1084       Arse about face Back to front 246 1079       crash hot excellent 247 1070       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 248 1066       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 249 1065       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 250 1061       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1059       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1049       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1047       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1038       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 1035       Gurb Food 256 1022       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1015       Maori safety shoes Jandals 258 1014       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 259 1012       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 260 1011       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 261 1003       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 262 1003       Hubby Partner 263 999       Home and hosed Safe, completed 264 998       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 265 997       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 266 997       Rough as guts Unpolished 267 994       Yonks A long time 268 993       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 269 992       She'll be right Everything will be fine 270 990       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 271 989       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 272 988       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 273 985       Jack up To organise 274 982       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 275 982       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 276 981       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 277 980       sprogs another name for your kids 278 980       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 279 980       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 280 977       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 281 977       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 282 974       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 970       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 963       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 285 963       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 286 962       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 287 959       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 288 958       Spill Tell all 289 958       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 290 955       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 291 950       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 944       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 293 941       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 294 938       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 295 936       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 296 936       too much really good 297 933       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 298 932       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 921       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 300 919       Hard yakka Hard work 301 916       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 302 915       Back in a tick Will be back soon 303 913       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 912       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 901       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 898       crickey dick Expression of suprise 307 896       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 894       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 888       Gut luggage Food to go 310 887       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 311 879       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 312 867       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 818       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 772       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 765       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 744       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 681