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 3271       arse over tit Head over heels 2 3226       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 3174       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 4 3100       Shank’s pony Walking 5 3070       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 6 3057       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2988       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2985       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2982       From whoa to go From start to finish 10 2944       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 11 2940       wai wai express walking 12 2898       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 13 2887       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 14 2869       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 15 2809       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 16 2799       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 17 2797       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 18 2768       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 19 2768       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 20 2764       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 21 2762       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2745       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 23 2727       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 24 2722       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 25 2717       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 26 2709       see ya round like a record catch up later 27 2706       Good as gold 28 2705       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 29 2701       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 30 2697       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2697       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2692       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 33 2682       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 34 2667       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 35 2660       good as gold i've done it, i understand 36 2629       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 37 2627       rings a bell sounds familiar 38 2624       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 39 2620       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 40 2615       piece of piss it's easy 41 2602       Much of a muchness Same 42 2594       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 43 2588       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 44 2588       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 2586       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 2546       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 47 2545       sweet as everything is ok 48 2512       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 49 2502       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 50 2480       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 51 2456       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 2453       it's all good everything is organised 53 2447       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 54 2446       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 55 2445       butchers hook wont be happy 56 2407       Crib bach 57 2389       Arvo afternoon 58 2388       Bach holiday home 59 2387       Guts for garters In big trouble 60 2369       Good nick good condition 61 2367       Bobs your uncle All done. 62 2365       Down the gurgler failed plan 63 2354       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 64 2346       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 65 2309       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 2309       Brickie bricklayer 67 2304       Chippy builder, carpenter 68 2284       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 69 2282       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 70 2255       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 71 2253       Big Smoke large town or city 72 2252       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 73 2246       Loo bathroom, toilet 74 2229       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 75 2220       Duvet duilt, doona 76 2213       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 77 2208       Handle pint of beer 78 2203       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 79 2202       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 80 2202       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 81 2199       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 82 2197       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 83 2191       Rellies relatives, family 84 2191       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 85 2182       Pong bad smell, stink 86 2182       Chook chicken 87 2181       Motorway freeway 88 2178       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 89 2175       Sunnies sunglasses 90 2172       Bitser mongrel dog 91 2169       Piss around waste time, muck around 92 2169       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 93 2168       Cockie farmer 94 2167       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 95 2166       Root have sex, get sex 96 2165       Barbie barbeque 97 2164       Sparkie electrician 98 2164       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 99 2159       Cotton buds Q-tips 100 2157       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 101 2155       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 102 2154       Chick woman/female 103 2153       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 104 2151       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 105 2150       Up the duff pregnant 106 2150       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 107 2148       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 108 2148       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 109 2142       Lurgy flu 110 2141       Tramping hiking 111 2141       Sook cry baby, wimp 112 2140       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 113 2140       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 114 2137       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 115 2137       Ropeable very angry 116 2135       Jumper sweater, jersey 117 2130       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 118 2124       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 119 2123       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 120 2122       Hoon young adult fast driver 121 2121       Sprog child 122 2120       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 123 2118       Nappy diaper 124 2116       Lift elevator 125 2115       Squiz take a quick look 126 2114       Bloke man 127 2113       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 128 2113       Scull consume, drink quickly 129 2113       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 130 2111       Nana grandmother, grandma 131 2109       Ta thanks 132 2109       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 133 2105       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 134 2104       Rubbish garbage, trash 135 2102       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 136 2101       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 137 2098       Flog steal, rob 138 2097       Kiwi new zealander 139 2097       Creek small stream 140 2096       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 141 2096       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 142 2094       Sheila slang for woman/female 143 2094       Hard case amusing, funny person 144 2093       Chocka full, overflowing 145 2090       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 146 2087       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 147 2086       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 148 2086       Spud potato 149 2084       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 150 2082       Rark up telling somebody off 151 2080       Shoot through to leave suddenly 152 2080       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 153 2078       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 154 2078       Bugger damn!! 155 2075       Chunder vomit, throw up 156 2074       Tea evening meal, dinner 157 2074       Dole unemployment benefit 158 2073       Kick the Bucket die 159 2073       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 160 2072       Hottie hot water bottle 161 2071       Perve to stare 162 2070       Serviette paper napkin 163 2070       Ding small dent in vehicle 164 2069       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 165 2066       Greasies fish and chips 166 2063       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 167 2062       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 168 2062       Fizz Boat small power boat 169 2059       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 170 2059       Shark and taties fish and chips 171 2057       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 172 2053       Chuddy chewing gum 173 2051       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 174 2051       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 175 2051       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 176 2050       Stubby small glass of beer 177 2049       Home and hosed heavy rain 178 2047       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 179 2046       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 180 2046       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 181 2045       Petrol gasoline, gas 182 2041       Quack Medical doctor 183 2041       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 184 2041       Hard yakka hard work 185 2040       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 186 2039       Happy as larry very happy 187 2035       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 188 2035       Anklebiter toddler, small child 189 2034       Cuz cousin, family 190 2034       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 191 2032       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 192 2030       Tights pantyhose 193 2029       L&P fizzy soda water 194 2028       pudding dessert 195 2025       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 196 2024       Scarfie university student 197 2018       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 198 2017       Pinky little finger 199 2016       Postal code zip code 200 2016       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 201 2015       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 202 2015       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 203 2013       Flicks movies, picture theatre 204 2012       Wally Clown, silly person 205 2008       Twink white-out 206 2004       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 207 1998       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 208 1997       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 209 1997       Mate buddy 210 1990       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 211 1988       Judder Bar speed bump 212 1987       Open slather a free-for-all 213 1987       Main primary dish of a meal 214 1984       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 215 1984       Torch flashlight 216 1984       Randy horny, wanting sex 217 1982       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 218 1980       Fizzy drink soda pop 219 1977       Wobbly to have a tantrum 220 1974       Cheers thanks 221 1971       Pakeha non maori person 222 1969       Oldies parents 223 1967       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 224 1965       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 225 1962       Ute small pick up truck 226 1962       Cardi cardigan 227 1961       Old Bomb old car 228 1959       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 229 1954       Snarler sausage 230 1954       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 231 1952       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 232 1951       Veges Vegetables 233 1939       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 234 1938       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 235 1928       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 236 1911       Lolly Candy 237 1899       Whinge complain, moan 238 1864       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 239 1838       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1824       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 241 1793       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 242 1784       crash hot excellent 243 1758       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1733       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 245 1732       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 246 1722       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 247 1708       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 248 1696       Arse about face Back to front 249 1683       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 250 1551       Before your time Well before you were born mate 251 1546       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 1537       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 253 1529       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 254 1524       Hubby Partner 255 1522       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 1518       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 257 1517       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 258 1509       Rough as guts Unpolished 259 1503       Gurb Food 260 1495       Home and hosed Safe, completed 261 1494       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 262 1493       sprogs another name for your kids 263 1492       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 264 1491       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 265 1491       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 266 1480       Jack up To organise 267 1479       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 268 1475       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 269 1475       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 270 1474       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 271 1473       Maori safety shoes Jandals 272 1473       Spill Tell all 273 1473       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 274 1465       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 275 1463       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 276 1462       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 277 1461       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 278 1460       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 279 1460       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 280 1460       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 281 1457       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 282 1452       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 283 1452       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 284 1449       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 285 1448       Shraps Money made up of coins. 286 1446       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 287 1442       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 288 1439       Yonks A long time 289 1439       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 290 1438       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 291 1437       Guts for garters In big trouble 292 1436       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 293 1431       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 294 1427       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 295 1424       She'll be right Everything will be fine 296 1423       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 297 1420       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 298 1420       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 299 1416       too much really good 300 1412       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 301 1410       Hard yakka Hard work 302 1410       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 303 1402       Back in a tick Will be back soon 304 1398       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 305 1397       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 306 1393       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 307 1378       Gut luggage Food to go 308 1358       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 309 1347       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 1339       Flagon drinking beer out of 311 1334       Cut some shapes on the D floor 312 1331       crickey dick Expression of suprise 313 1319       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 1306       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 315 1258       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 316 1237       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 1179