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 2705       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 2 2642       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 2618       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2538       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2520       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2476       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2423       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2410       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 2409       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2402       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 11 2384       wai wai express walking 12 2362       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 13 2308       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 14 2298       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 15 2291       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 16 2290       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 17 2278       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 18 2278       From whoa to go From start to finish 19 2253       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 20 2245       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 21 2236       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 22 2235       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 23 2231       Out of the blue By suprise 24 2231       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 25 2224       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 2204       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 27 2202       see ya round like a record catch up later 28 2198       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 29 2194       piece of piss it's easy 30 2183       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2168       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2163       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 2157       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2152       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 35 2143       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 2139       Much of a muchness Same 37 2134       Good as gold 38 2129       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 2126       rings a bell sounds familiar 40 2122       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 41 2117       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 42 2115       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 43 2093       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 2085       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 2059       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 2038       sweet as everything is ok 47 2007       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1986       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1984       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1972       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 51 1972       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 1965       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1944       it's all good everything is organised 54 1937       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1933       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 56 1926       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 57 1909       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 58 1905       Good nick good condition 59 1905       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 60 1893       Crib bach 61 1887       Arvo afternoon 62 1884       Bobs your uncle All done. 63 1868       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 64 1867       Down the gurgler failed plan 65 1853       Bach holiday home 66 1852       Loo bathroom, toilet 67 1795       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1789       Big Smoke large town or city 69 1784       Brickie bricklayer 70 1784       Chippy builder, carpenter 71 1782       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 72 1779       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1771       Duvet duilt, doona 74 1754       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 75 1753       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 76 1752       Rellies relatives, family 77 1749       Chook chicken 78 1737       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 79 1736       Chick woman/female 80 1735       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 81 1732       Handle pint of beer 82 1728       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 83 1724       Barbie barbeque 84 1721       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 85 1720       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 86 1720       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 87 1711       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 88 1710       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 89 1706       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 90 1703       Sook cry baby, wimp 91 1702       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 92 1700       Piss around waste time, muck around 93 1700       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 94 1699       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 95 1699       Motorway freeway 96 1698       Sprog child 97 1695       Cotton buds Q-tips 98 1693       Pong bad smell, stink 99 1693       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 100 1691       Bitser mongrel dog 101 1690       Sparkie electrician 102 1688       Ropeable very angry 103 1686       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 104 1685       Tramping hiking 105 1685       Lift elevator 106 1684       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 107 1684       Root have sex, get sex 108 1682       Fizz Boat small power boat 109 1679       Cockie farmer 110 1677       Tea evening meal, dinner 111 1677       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 112 1676       Ta thanks 113 1676       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 114 1674       Nana grandmother, grandma 115 1674       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 116 1674       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 117 1673       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 118 1673       Kiwi new zealander 119 1672       Jumper sweater, jersey 120 1671       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 121 1671       Scull consume, drink quickly 122 1670       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 123 1667       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 124 1666       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 125 1665       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 126 1665       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 127 1660       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 128 1659       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 129 1657       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 130 1655       Anklebiter toddler, small child 131 1653       Bugger damn!! 132 1653       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 133 1651       Spud potato 134 1651       Up the duff pregnant 135 1650       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 136 1647       Open slather a free-for-all 137 1647       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 138 1647       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 139 1646       Greasies fish and chips 140 1643       Sunnies sunglasses 141 1643       Bloke man 142 1642       Creek small stream 143 1641       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 144 1640       Pinky little finger 145 1639       Hoon young adult fast driver 146 1638       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 147 1635       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 148 1635       Home and hosed heavy rain 149 1631       Squiz take a quick look 150 1630       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 151 1629       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 152 1627       Flog steal, rob 153 1627       Hottie hot water bottle 154 1627       Lurgy flu 155 1625       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 156 1624       Stubby small glass of beer 157 1624       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 158 1622       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 159 1619       Shark and taties fish and chips 160 1619       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 161 1616       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 162 1616       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 163 1612       Hard case amusing, funny person 164 1612       Chuddy chewing gum 165 1611       Happy as larry very happy 166 1611       Tights pantyhose 167 1611       Rubbish garbage, trash 168 1610       Chunder vomit, throw up 169 1608       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 170 1608       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 171 1608       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 172 1606       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 173 1604       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 174 1604       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 175 1603       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 176 1601       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 177 1600       Chocka full, overflowing 178 1597       Ding small dent in vehicle 179 1597       Rark up telling somebody off 180 1596       Nappy diaper 181 1595       Serviette paper napkin 182 1595       Twink white-out 183 1594       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 184 1593       Sheila slang for woman/female 185 1591       Hard yakka hard work 186 1589       Dole unemployment benefit 187 1587       Kick the Bucket die 188 1587       Shoot through to leave suddenly 189 1587       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 190 1579       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 191 1579       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 192 1576       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 193 1575       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 194 1574       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 195 1572       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 196 1572       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 197 1568       Randy horny, wanting sex 198 1568       Judder Bar speed bump 199 1567       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 200 1563       Quack Medical doctor 201 1562       Cuz cousin, family 202 1561       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 203 1560       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 204 1560       Petrol gasoline, gas 205 1559       Cardi cardigan 206 1558       Oldies parents 207 1557       L&P fizzy soda water 208 1555       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 209 1554       Pakeha non maori person 210 1553       Mate buddy 211 1551       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 212 1551       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 213 1549       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 214 1548       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 215 1547       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 216 1545       pudding dessert 217 1545       Perve to stare 218 1544       Flicks movies, picture theatre 219 1541       Postal code zip code 220 1539       Snarler sausage 221 1539       Scarfie university student 222 1537       Wally Clown, silly person 223 1535       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 224 1531       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 225 1529       Old Bomb old car 226 1529       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 227 1529       Torch flashlight 228 1526       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 229 1524       Wobbly to have a tantrum 230 1524       Lolly Candy 231 1519       Main primary dish of a meal 232 1516       Ute small pick up truck 233 1502       Cheers thanks 234 1500       Whinge complain, moan 235 1496       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1494       Veges Vegetables 237 1458       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1450       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1440       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1366       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1310       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1302       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1274       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1267       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1252       Arse about face Back to front 246 1247       crash hot excellent 247 1238       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1236       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1219       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 250 1214       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 251 1209       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 252 1198       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1196       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 1194       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 255 1190       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 1181       Hubby Partner 257 1174       Maori safety shoes Jandals 258 1174       Gurb Food 259 1172       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 260 1169       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 1169       Shraps Money made up of coins. 262 1168       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 263 1163       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 264 1161       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 265 1159       Home and hosed Safe, completed 266 1159       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 267 1154       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 268 1150       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 1146       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 270 1145       Jack up To organise 271 1144       sprogs another name for your kids 272 1143       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 273 1141       She'll be right Everything will be fine 274 1140       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 275 1139       Yonks A long time 276 1138       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 277 1135       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 278 1135       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 279 1133       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 280 1132       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 281 1131       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 282 1130       Spill Tell all 283 1126       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 284 1126       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 285 1125       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 286 1122       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 287 1119       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 1117       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 289 1114       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 290 1110       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 291 1110       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 292 1110       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 293 1106       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 294 1106       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 295 1105       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 296 1102       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 297 1100       too much really good 298 1099       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 299 1082       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 300 1078       Hard yakka Hard work 301 1071       Back in a tick Will be back soon 302 1069       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 303 1067       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 304 1066       Flagon drinking beer out of 305 1062       Guts for garters In big trouble 306 1061       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 307 1059       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 308 1051       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 1034       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 310 1033       crickey dick Expression of suprise 311 1032       Gut luggage Food to go 312 1027       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 985       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 948       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 908       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 907       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 833