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 2183       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2172       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2066       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 4 2010       Shank’s pony Walking 5 1998       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 1960       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 7 1954       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 1952       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 1938       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 1903       wai wai express walking 11 1896       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 12 1884       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 1874       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 14 1843       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 15 1840       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 16 1834       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 17 1831       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 18 1827       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 19 1826       Out of the blue By suprise 20 1815       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 21 1813       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 22 1812       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 23 1812       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 24 1780       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1776       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 1772       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 27 1764       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1762       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 29 1746       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1742       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 31 1740       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 32 1731       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 33 1723       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 34 1719       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 35 1717       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 36 1715       Much of a muchness Same 37 1710       rings a bell sounds familiar 38 1707       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 39 1697       good as gold i've done it, i understand 40 1695       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 41 1685       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 42 1663       piece of piss it's easy 43 1658       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 44 1656       sweet as everything is ok 45 1647       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 46 1647       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 47 1607       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 48 1606       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 49 1605       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 50 1602       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 51 1601       butchers hook wont be happy 52 1597       Good as gold 53 1594       Good nick good condition 54 1583       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1571       it's all good everything is organised 56 1566       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1561       Bobs your uncle All done. 58 1560       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 1556       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 60 1544       Crib bach 61 1492       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1470       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 63 1448       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 64 1428       Big Smoke large town or city 65 1426       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 66 1419       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 67 1416       Brickie bricklayer 68 1402       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 69 1397       Arvo afternoon 70 1396       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 71 1396       Barbie barbeque 72 1389       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 73 1389       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 74 1380       Tramping hiking 75 1380       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 76 1379       Piss around waste time, muck around 77 1377       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 78 1377       Rellies relatives, family 79 1376       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 80 1375       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 81 1372       Chick woman/female 82 1371       Pong bad smell, stink 83 1367       Sook cry baby, wimp 84 1362       Bach holiday home 85 1361       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 86 1359       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 87 1359       Nana grandmother, grandma 88 1357       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 89 1356       Duvet duilt, doona 90 1355       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 91 1353       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 92 1352       Open slather a free-for-all 93 1350       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 94 1349       Loo bathroom, toilet 95 1348       Sprog child 96 1345       Tea evening meal, dinner 97 1344       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 98 1343       Fizz Boat small power boat 99 1334       Jumper sweater, jersey 100 1334       Ta thanks 101 1334       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 102 1333       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 103 1332       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 104 1330       Anklebiter toddler, small child 105 1330       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 106 1330       Kiwi new zealander 107 1328       Root have sex, get sex 108 1327       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 109 1326       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 110 1325       Sparkie electrician 111 1324       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 112 1323       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 113 1323       Greasies fish and chips 114 1323       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 115 1323       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 116 1322       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 117 1321       Up the duff pregnant 118 1321       Ropeable very angry 119 1320       Hoon young adult fast driver 120 1319       Chippy builder, carpenter 121 1318       Sunnies sunglasses 122 1318       Lurgy flu 123 1317       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 124 1316       Bitser mongrel dog 125 1315       Handle pint of beer 126 1315       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 127 1314       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 128 1313       Bloke man 129 1311       Cockie farmer 130 1311       Pinky little finger 131 1310       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 132 1309       Squiz take a quick look 133 1309       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 134 1308       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 135 1308       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 136 1307       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 137 1307       Hottie hot water bottle 138 1306       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 139 1305       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 140 1303       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 141 1300       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 142 1300       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 143 1300       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 144 1300       Stubby small glass of beer 145 1300       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 146 1299       Shark and taties fish and chips 147 1298       Spud potato 148 1296       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 149 1295       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 150 1295       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 151 1294       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 152 1293       Flog steal, rob 153 1293       Home and hosed heavy rain 154 1293       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 155 1293       Rubbish garbage, trash 156 1291       Bugger damn!! 157 1290       Chook chicken 158 1290       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 159 1290       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 160 1287       Cotton buds Q-tips 161 1284       Serviette paper napkin 162 1284       Twink white-out 163 1284       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 164 1283       Scull consume, drink quickly 165 1283       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 166 1282       Hard case amusing, funny person 167 1279       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 168 1278       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 169 1277       Ding small dent in vehicle 170 1275       Creek small stream 171 1273       Sheila slang for woman/female 172 1272       Shoot through to leave suddenly 173 1272       Nappy diaper 174 1271       Chunder vomit, throw up 175 1270       Happy as larry very happy 176 1270       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 177 1267       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 178 1267       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 179 1260       Cardi cardigan 180 1256       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 181 1256       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 182 1255       Chocka full, overflowing 183 1254       Postal code zip code 184 1254       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 185 1253       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 186 1251       Cuz cousin, family 187 1250       Dole unemployment benefit 188 1250       Kick the Bucket die 189 1250       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 190 1249       Hard yakka hard work 191 1249       Randy horny, wanting sex 192 1246       Rark up telling somebody off 193 1245       Quack Medical doctor 194 1244       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 195 1243       Tights pantyhose 196 1241       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 197 1240       Judder Bar speed bump 198 1238       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 199 1237       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 200 1236       L&P fizzy soda water 201 1236       Petrol gasoline, gas 202 1234       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 203 1234       Oldies parents 204 1233       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 205 1232       Pakeha non maori person 206 1232       Wally Clown, silly person 207 1232       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 208 1227       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 209 1222       Torch flashlight 210 1219       Perve to stare 211 1218       Whinge complain, moan 212 1218       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 213 1217       Chuddy chewing gum 214 1217       Lift elevator 215 1217       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 216 1217       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 217 1216       Mate buddy 218 1216       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 219 1216       Wobbly to have a tantrum 220 1213       pudding dessert 221 1211       Main primary dish of a meal 222 1209       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 223 1208       Old Bomb old car 224 1202       Flicks movies, picture theatre 225 1201       Snarler sausage 226 1197       Lolly Candy 227 1196       Ute small pick up truck 228 1194       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 229 1190       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 230 1185       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 231 1176       Motorway freeway 232 1176       Scarfie university student 233 1176       Cheers thanks 234 1175       Fizzy drink soda pop 235 1172       Veges Vegetables 236 1149       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1147       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 238 1127       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1100       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1045       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 241 996       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 242 971       Arse about face Back to front 243 967       crash hot excellent 244 963       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 245 937       Before your time Well before you were born mate 246 935       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 247 933       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) 248 929       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 249 912       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 250 911       Gurb Food 251 909       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 252 908       Maori safety shoes Jandals 253 907       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 254 907       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 255 901       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 256 897       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 257 896       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 258 895       Shraps Money made up of coins. 259 892       Yonks A long time 260 887       Hubby Partner 261 886       Jack up To organise 262 886       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 263 884       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 264 883       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 265 882       Home and hosed Safe, completed 266 882       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 267 882       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 268 878       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 269 878       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 270 874       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 271 872       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 272 871       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 273 871       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 274 871       sprogs another name for your kids 275 871       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 276 869       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 277 869       Rough as guts Unpolished 278 867       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 279 867       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 280 866       She'll be right Everything will be fine 281 860       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 282 857       Spill Tell all 283 854       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 284 854       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 852       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 286 849       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 287 847       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 288 846       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 289 843       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 290 842       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 291 839       too much really good 292 839       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 293 837       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 294 836       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 295 834       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 296 830       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 297 822       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 298 820       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 299 820       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 300 819       Hard yakka Hard work 301 812       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 302 810       Back in a tick Will be back soon 303 803       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 800       crickey dick Expression of suprise 305 795       Guts for garters In big trouble 306 795       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 307 790       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 787       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 773       Gut luggage Food to go 310 769       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 311 752       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 312 702       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 695       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 659       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 657       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 625       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 582