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 3111       arse over tit Head over heels 2 3043       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 2989       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 4 2917       Shank’s pony Walking 5 2901       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 6 2880       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2811       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 8 2807       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 9 2805       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 10 2769       From whoa to go From start to finish 11 2748       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 12 2738       wai wai express walking 13 2730       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 14 2690       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 15 2674       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 16 2643       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 17 2640       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 18 2630       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 19 2616       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 20 2608       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 21 2602       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 22 2597       Out of the blue By suprise 23 2590       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 24 2580       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 25 2571       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 26 2570       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 27 2561       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 28 2554       see ya round like a record catch up later 29 2543       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 2534       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2534       Good as gold 32 2532       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 2499       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2499       piece of piss it's easy 35 2497       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 2492       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 37 2488       good as gold i've done it, i understand 38 2481       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 39 2480       rings a bell sounds familiar 40 2475       Much of a muchness Same 41 2468       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 42 2465       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 43 2457       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 44 2442       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 45 2424       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 46 2417       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 47 2384       sweet as everything is ok 48 2358       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 49 2331       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 50 2321       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 51 2317       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 52 2308       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 53 2304       it's all good everything is organised 54 2289       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 55 2277       butchers hook wont be happy 56 2267       Guts for garters In big trouble 57 2232       Arvo afternoon 58 2218       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 59 2213       Bobs your uncle All done. 60 2208       Crib bach 61 2203       Bach holiday home 62 2202       Good nick good condition 63 2202       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 64 2196       Down the gurgler failed plan 65 2193       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 66 2192       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 67 2129       Chippy builder, carpenter 68 2124       Big Smoke large town or city 69 2117       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 70 2111       Brickie bricklayer 71 2109       Loo bathroom, toilet 72 2101       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 73 2099       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 74 2094       Duvet duilt, doona 75 2069       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 76 2066       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 77 2064       Chook chicken 78 2059       Handle pint of beer 79 2052       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 80 2051       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 81 2048       Rellies relatives, family 82 2047       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 83 2042       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 84 2041       Barbie barbeque 85 2038       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 86 2035       Sparkie electrician 87 2034       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 88 2033       Pong bad smell, stink 89 2030       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 90 2029       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 91 2024       Piss around waste time, muck around 92 2023       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 93 2021       Chick woman/female 94 2019       Motorway freeway 95 2017       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 96 2015       Bitser mongrel dog 97 2014       Cotton buds Q-tips 98 2012       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 99 2011       Cockie farmer 100 2008       Sunnies sunglasses 101 2008       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 102 2006       Root have sex, get sex 103 2006       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 104 2004       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 105 2002       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 106 1998       Sook cry baby, wimp 107 1998       Sprog child 108 1996       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 109 1994       Lift elevator 110 1993       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 111 1992       Ta thanks 112 1992       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 113 1991       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 114 1991       Tramping hiking 115 1990       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 116 1988       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 117 1988       Ropeable very angry 118 1983       Up the duff pregnant 119 1983       Jumper sweater, jersey 120 1982       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 121 1981       Kiwi new zealander 122 1978       Nana grandmother, grandma 123 1977       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 124 1977       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 125 1976       Lurgy flu 126 1975       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 127 1973       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 128 1969       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 129 1967       Scull consume, drink quickly 130 1967       Hoon young adult fast driver 131 1965       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 132 1965       Squiz take a quick look 133 1962       Tea evening meal, dinner 134 1962       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 135 1959       Bloke man 136 1958       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 137 1956       Creek small stream 138 1955       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 139 1955       Bugger damn!! 140 1954       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 141 1954       Flog steal, rob 142 1952       Hard case amusing, funny person 143 1952       Rubbish garbage, trash 144 1951       Sheila slang for woman/female 145 1946       Fizz Boat small power boat 146 1945       Spud potato 147 1944       Hottie hot water bottle 148 1941       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 149 1938       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 150 1937       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 151 1937       Chunder vomit, throw up 152 1934       Greasies fish and chips 153 1934       Rark up telling somebody off 154 1934       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 155 1933       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 156 1933       Nappy diaper 157 1933       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 158 1933       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 159 1932       Shark and taties fish and chips 160 1932       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 161 1931       Chocka full, overflowing 162 1931       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 163 1931       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 164 1929       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 165 1929       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 166 1925       Home and hosed heavy rain 167 1924       Shoot through to leave suddenly 168 1924       Stubby small glass of beer 169 1924       Anklebiter toddler, small child 170 1923       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 171 1923       Serviette paper napkin 172 1922       Chuddy chewing gum 173 1920       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 174 1919       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 175 1919       Dole unemployment benefit 176 1915       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 177 1914       Pinky little finger 178 1910       Kick the Bucket die 179 1907       Ding small dent in vehicle 180 1906       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 181 1903       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 182 1903       Hard yakka hard work 183 1902       Happy as larry very happy 184 1901       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 185 1901       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 186 1900       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 187 1898       Tights pantyhose 188 1897       Open slather a free-for-all 189 1896       Perve to stare 190 1892       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 191 1890       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 192 1889       Twink white-out 193 1887       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 194 1886       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 195 1885       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 196 1884       Quack Medical doctor 197 1882       Cuz cousin, family 198 1880       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 199 1879       Petrol gasoline, gas 200 1877       pudding dessert 201 1875       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 202 1874       Randy horny, wanting sex 203 1874       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 204 1871       Wally Clown, silly person 205 1871       L&P fizzy soda water 206 1869       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 207 1869       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 208 1868       Flicks movies, picture theatre 209 1860       Postal code zip code 210 1859       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 211 1858       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 212 1857       Judder Bar speed bump 213 1857       Mate buddy 214 1854       Oldies parents 215 1852       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 216 1851       Torch flashlight 217 1848       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 218 1845       Scarfie university student 219 1844       Pakeha non maori person 220 1843       Cardi cardigan 221 1842       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 222 1842       Old Bomb old car 223 1835       Fizzy drink soda pop 224 1833       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 225 1833       Cheers thanks 226 1832       Main primary dish of a meal 227 1828       Snarler sausage 228 1827       Wobbly to have a tantrum 229 1827       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 230 1825       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 231 1824       Ute small pick up truck 232 1823       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 233 1822       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 234 1818       Veges Vegetables 235 1788       Lolly Candy 236 1787       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 237 1774       Whinge complain, moan 238 1760       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 239 1723       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1672       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 241 1648       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 242 1634       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 243 1610       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1588       crash hot excellent 245 1573       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 246 1569       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 247 1564       Arse about face Back to front 248 1562       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1557       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 250 1434       Before your time Well before you were born mate 251 1427       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 1427       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 253 1418       Hubby Partner 254 1415       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 255 1414       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 256 1406       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 257 1403       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 258 1403       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 259 1402       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 260 1388       Home and hosed Safe, completed 261 1387       Rough as guts Unpolished 262 1386       Gurb Food 263 1381       Maori safety shoes Jandals 264 1380       Jack up To organise 265 1378       sprogs another name for your kids 266 1378       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 267 1376       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 268 1371       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 269 1370       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 270 1365       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 271 1363       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 272 1363       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 273 1362       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 274 1361       Spill Tell all 275 1356       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 276 1355       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 277 1354       Shraps Money made up of coins. 278 1352       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 279 1347       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 280 1346       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 281 1344       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 282 1342       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 283 1342       She'll be right Everything will be fine 284 1341       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 285 1341       Yonks A long time 286 1336       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 287 1335       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 288 1332       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 289 1332       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 290 1331       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 291 1331       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 292 1327       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 293 1326       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 294 1324       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 295 1317       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 296 1316       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 297 1310       too much really good 298 1309       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 299 1302       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 300 1301       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 301 1301       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 302 1299       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 303 1298       Hard yakka Hard work 304 1293       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 305 1283       Back in a tick Will be back soon 306 1275       Guts for garters In big trouble 307 1274       Flagon drinking beer out of 308 1251       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 1249       Gut luggage Food to go 310 1246       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 311 1242       crickey dick Expression of suprise 312 1235       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 1210       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 1176       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 315 1136       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 316 1125       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 1064