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       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 1 3157       arse over tit Head over heels 2 3092       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 3025       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 4 2946       Shank’s pony Walking 5 2939       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 6 2932       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2851       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 8 2849       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2841       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 10 2807       From whoa to go From start to finish 11 2783       wai wai express walking 12 2768       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 13 2766       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 14 2727       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 15 2703       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 16 2678       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 17 2678       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 18 2666       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 19 2642       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 20 2639       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 21 2638       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2625       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 23 2620       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 24 2609       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 25 2604       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 26 2602       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 27 2590       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 28 2584       see ya round like a record catch up later 29 2577       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 2572       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2570       Good as gold 32 2564       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 33 2550       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2535       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 35 2533       piece of piss it's easy 36 2522       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 37 2519       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 38 2519       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 2512       rings a bell sounds familiar 40 2508       Much of a muchness Same 41 2496       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 42 2494       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 43 2492       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 44 2466       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 45 2449       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 46 2449       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 47 2420       sweet as everything is ok 48 2392       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 49 2362       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 50 2347       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 51 2347       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 2337       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 53 2335       it's all good everything is organised 54 2322       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 55 2317       butchers hook wont be happy 56 2294       Guts for garters In big trouble 57 2261       Arvo afternoon 58 2252       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 59 2245       Crib bach 60 2240       Good nick good condition 61 2240       Bach holiday home 62 2239       Bobs your uncle All done. 63 2239       Down the gurgler failed plan 64 2223       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 65 2219       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 66 2216       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 67 2161       Chippy builder, carpenter 68 2158       Big Smoke large town or city 69 2149       Brickie bricklayer 70 2146       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 71 2138       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 72 2128       Loo bathroom, toilet 73 2126       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 74 2123       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 75 2100       Duvet duilt, doona 76 2099       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 77 2096       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 78 2089       Chook chicken 79 2086       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 80 2083       Handle pint of beer 81 2082       Rellies relatives, family 82 2077       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 83 2072       Pong bad smell, stink 84 2067       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 85 2067       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 86 2067       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 87 2066       Barbie barbeque 88 2064       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 89 2063       Sparkie electrician 90 2061       Piss around waste time, muck around 91 2057       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 92 2056       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 93 2053       Bitser mongrel dog 94 2051       Motorway freeway 95 2049       Chick woman/female 96 2046       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 97 2045       Cotton buds Q-tips 98 2044       Root have sex, get sex 99 2044       Cockie farmer 100 2041       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 101 2040       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 102 2039       Sunnies sunglasses 103 2038       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 104 2032       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 105 2031       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 106 2028       Sook cry baby, wimp 107 2028       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 108 2027       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 109 2026       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 110 2025       Tramping hiking 111 2025       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 112 2024       Sprog child 113 2024       Lift elevator 114 2021       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 115 2020       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 116 2019       Jumper sweater, jersey 117 2018       Ta thanks 118 2017       Up the duff pregnant 119 2017       Ropeable very angry 120 2014       Nana grandmother, grandma 121 2012       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 122 2012       Lurgy flu 123 2008       Kiwi new zealander 124 2007       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 125 2006       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 126 2005       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 127 2003       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 128 2002       Scull consume, drink quickly 129 1999       Hoon young adult fast driver 130 1998       Bloke man 131 1997       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 132 1997       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 133 1996       Squiz take a quick look 134 1995       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 135 1991       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 136 1990       Bugger damn!! 137 1985       Creek small stream 138 1984       Flog steal, rob 139 1984       Hard case amusing, funny person 140 1984       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 141 1984       Sheila slang for woman/female 142 1983       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 143 1982       Tea evening meal, dinner 144 1982       Rubbish garbage, trash 145 1980       Nappy diaper 146 1977       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 147 1973       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 148 1973       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 149 1971       Fizz Boat small power boat 150 1969       Spud potato 151 1969       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 152 1967       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 153 1966       Chunder vomit, throw up 154 1965       Rark up telling somebody off 155 1965       Shoot through to leave suddenly 156 1964       Chocka full, overflowing 157 1963       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 158 1963       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 159 1962       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 160 1962       Hottie hot water bottle 161 1961       Greasies fish and chips 162 1960       Shark and taties fish and chips 163 1960       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 164 1958       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 165 1957       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 166 1956       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 167 1955       Serviette paper napkin 168 1955       Stubby small glass of beer 169 1954       Home and hosed heavy rain 170 1951       Dole unemployment benefit 171 1949       Chuddy chewing gum 172 1948       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 173 1946       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 174 1946       Anklebiter toddler, small child 175 1942       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 176 1942       Ding small dent in vehicle 177 1941       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 178 1941       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 179 1940       Kick the Bucket die 180 1938       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 181 1934       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 182 1934       Pinky little finger 183 1932       Perve to stare 184 1931       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 185 1930       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 186 1930       Happy as larry very happy 187 1927       Hard yakka hard work 188 1926       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 189 1926       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 190 1924       Tights pantyhose 191 1923       Open slather a free-for-all 192 1915       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 193 1915       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 194 1913       Quack Medical doctor 195 1912       Cuz cousin, family 196 1910       Twink white-out 197 1910       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 198 1909       Petrol gasoline, gas 199 1908       pudding dessert 200 1908       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 201 1908       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 202 1907       Wally Clown, silly person 203 1905       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 204 1904       L&P fizzy soda water 205 1904       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 206 1904       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 207 1902       Randy horny, wanting sex 208 1901       Postal code zip code 209 1897       Flicks movies, picture theatre 210 1896       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 211 1888       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 212 1887       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 213 1884       Judder Bar speed bump 214 1883       Mate buddy 215 1880       Oldies parents 216 1880       Torch flashlight 217 1879       Scarfie university student 218 1878       Cardi cardigan 219 1869       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 220 1868       Fizzy drink soda pop 221 1867       Old Bomb old car 222 1867       Pakeha non maori person 223 1865       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 224 1865       Cheers thanks 225 1860       Main primary dish of a meal 226 1859       Wobbly to have a tantrum 227 1855       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 228 1854       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 229 1854       Snarler sausage 230 1852       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 231 1850       Ute small pick up truck 232 1850       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 233 1849       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 234 1847       Veges Vegetables 235 1822       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 236 1807       Lolly Candy 237 1806       Whinge complain, moan 238 1781       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 239 1744       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1696       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 241 1681       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 242 1663       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 243 1633       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1620       crash hot excellent 245 1618       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 246 1605       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 247 1592       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 248 1591       Arse about face Back to front 249 1589       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 250 1460       Before your time Well before you were born mate 251 1454       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) 252 1452       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 253 1443       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 254 1439       Hubby Partner 255 1436       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 1429       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 257 1429       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 258 1426       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 259 1422       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 260 1419       Gurb Food 261 1412       Rough as guts Unpolished 262 1411       Home and hosed Safe, completed 263 1410       Jack up To organise 264 1403       sprogs another name for your kids 265 1402       Maori safety shoes Jandals 266 1401       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 267 1396       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 268 1395       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 269 1392       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 270 1390       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 271 1386       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 272 1384       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 273 1384       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 274 1382       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 275 1379       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 276 1377       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 277 1376       Spill Tell all 278 1375       Shraps Money made up of coins. 279 1373       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 280 1371       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 281 1371       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 282 1368       She'll be right Everything will be fine 283 1364       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 284 1363       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 285 1360       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 286 1359       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 287 1356       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 288 1356       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 289 1355       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 290 1354       Yonks A long time 291 1354       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 292 1348       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 293 1347       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 294 1345       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 295 1340       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 296 1332       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 297 1331       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 298 1330       too much really good 299 1330       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 300 1324       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 301 1322       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 302 1320       Hard yakka Hard work 303 1318       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 304 1313       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 305 1308       Guts for garters In big trouble 306 1299       Back in a tick Will be back soon 307 1297       Gut luggage Food to go 308 1271       Flagon drinking beer out of 309 1270       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 1269       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 311 1266       crickey dick Expression of suprise 312 1252       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 1233       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 1203       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 315 1165       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 316 1148       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 1091