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 2681       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 2 2610       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 2595       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2510       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2492       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2441       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2395       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2381       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 2381       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2377       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 11 2360       wai wai express walking 12 2336       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 13 2278       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 14 2277       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 15 2271       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 16 2265       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 17 2254       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 18 2250       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 19 2217       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 20 2209       From whoa to go From start to finish 21 2209       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 22 2208       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 23 2206       Out of the blue By suprise 24 2204       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 25 2196       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 2177       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 27 2174       see ya round like a record catch up later 28 2172       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 29 2170       piece of piss it's easy 30 2154       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2142       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2138       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 2128       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2123       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 35 2112       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 2109       Much of a muchness Same 37 2107       Good as gold 38 2104       rings a bell sounds familiar 39 2097       good as gold i've done it, i understand 40 2096       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 2090       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 2089       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 43 2068       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 2058       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 2035       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 2018       sweet as everything is ok 47 1984       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1964       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1950       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1949       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 51 1946       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 1940       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1920       Guts for garters In big trouble 54 1912       it's all good everything is organised 55 1910       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 56 1903       Good nick good condition 57 1887       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 58 1886       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 59 1882       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 60 1872       Crib bach 61 1868       Arvo afternoon 62 1864       Bobs your uncle All done. 63 1851       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 64 1831       Down the gurgler failed plan 65 1830       Bach holiday home 66 1828       Loo bathroom, toilet 67 1772       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1770       Brickie bricklayer 69 1765       Chippy builder, carpenter 70 1763       Big Smoke large town or city 71 1761       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 72 1754       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1749       Duvet duilt, doona 74 1737       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 75 1732       Rellies relatives, family 76 1730       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 77 1730       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 78 1713       Chick woman/female 79 1713       Chook chicken 80 1713       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 81 1712       Handle pint of beer 82 1705       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 83 1703       Barbie barbeque 84 1702       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 85 1700       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 86 1698       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 87 1695       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 88 1686       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 89 1684       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 90 1684       Sook cry baby, wimp 91 1684       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 92 1683       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 93 1680       Piss around waste time, muck around 94 1679       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 95 1678       Motorway freeway 96 1676       Sprog child 97 1673       Cotton buds Q-tips 98 1672       Tramping hiking 99 1671       Bitser mongrel dog 100 1669       Pong bad smell, stink 101 1669       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 102 1669       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 103 1668       Sparkie electrician 104 1668       Lift elevator 105 1665       Ropeable very angry 106 1663       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 107 1662       Tea evening meal, dinner 108 1661       Cockie farmer 109 1660       Root have sex, get sex 110 1660       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 111 1660       Fizz Boat small power boat 112 1659       Ta thanks 113 1658       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 114 1656       Kiwi new zealander 115 1656       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 116 1655       Nana grandmother, grandma 117 1653       Jumper sweater, jersey 118 1652       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 119 1652       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 120 1651       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 121 1651       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 122 1651       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1650       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 124 1647       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 125 1645       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 126 1644       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 127 1642       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 128 1641       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 129 1639       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 130 1637       Anklebiter toddler, small child 131 1635       Up the duff pregnant 132 1635       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 133 1633       Bugger damn!! 134 1632       Open slather a free-for-all 135 1631       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 136 1631       Spud potato 137 1628       Greasies fish and chips 138 1627       Bloke man 139 1626       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 140 1625       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 141 1625       Sunnies sunglasses 142 1625       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 143 1622       Creek small stream 144 1622       Pinky little finger 145 1620       Hoon young adult fast driver 146 1618       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 147 1615       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 148 1615       Home and hosed heavy rain 149 1613       Squiz take a quick look 150 1611       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 151 1610       Hottie hot water bottle 152 1609       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 153 1606       Flog steal, rob 154 1605       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 155 1604       Lurgy flu 156 1604       Stubby small glass of beer 157 1604       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 158 1602       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 159 1600       Shark and taties fish and chips 160 1599       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 161 1597       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 162 1595       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 163 1594       Rubbish garbage, trash 164 1592       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 165 1591       Happy as larry very happy 166 1591       Hard case amusing, funny person 167 1590       Tights pantyhose 168 1589       Chuddy chewing gum 169 1587       Chunder vomit, throw up 170 1587       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 171 1587       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 172 1587       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 173 1586       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 174 1586       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 175 1583       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 176 1580       Rark up telling somebody off 177 1578       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 178 1577       Serviette paper napkin 179 1577       Twink white-out 180 1577       Ding small dent in vehicle 181 1574       Chocka full, overflowing 182 1571       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 183 1571       Nappy diaper 184 1571       Sheila slang for woman/female 185 1570       Kick the Bucket die 186 1569       Hard yakka hard work 187 1568       Shoot through to leave suddenly 188 1567       Dole unemployment benefit 189 1562       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 190 1559       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 191 1558       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 192 1558       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 193 1556       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 194 1556       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 195 1555       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 196 1553       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 197 1548       Randy horny, wanting sex 198 1547       Judder Bar speed bump 199 1546       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 200 1544       Cuz cousin, family 201 1542       Quack Medical doctor 202 1542       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 203 1542       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 204 1541       Cardi cardigan 205 1540       Petrol gasoline, gas 206 1538       Oldies parents 207 1537       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 208 1535       L&P fizzy soda water 209 1534       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 210 1533       Mate buddy 211 1533       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 212 1532       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 213 1531       Pakeha non maori person 214 1528       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 215 1527       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 216 1527       Perve to stare 217 1526       pudding dessert 218 1523       Postal code zip code 219 1519       Flicks movies, picture theatre 220 1518       Snarler sausage 221 1517       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 222 1514       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 223 1514       Wally Clown, silly person 224 1514       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 225 1513       Scarfie university student 226 1512       Old Bomb old car 227 1511       Wobbly to have a tantrum 228 1506       Torch flashlight 229 1505       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 230 1504       Lolly Candy 231 1500       Main primary dish of a meal 232 1497       Ute small pick up truck 233 1485       Cheers thanks 234 1479       Whinge complain, moan 235 1479       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1476       Veges Vegetables 237 1435       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1431       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1424       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1344       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1287       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1286       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1253       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1248       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1233       Arse about face Back to front 246 1229       crash hot excellent 247 1219       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1215       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1201       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 250 1195       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 251 1188       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 252 1182       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1178       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 1173       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 255 1166       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 1160       Maori safety shoes Jandals 257 1158       Gurb Food 258 1155       Shraps Money made up of coins. 259 1153       Hubby Partner 260 1152       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 1149       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 262 1148       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 263 1145       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 264 1143       Home and hosed Safe, completed 265 1141       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 266 1139       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 267 1134       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 268 1132       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 1128       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 270 1127       Jack up To organise 271 1127       She'll be right Everything will be fine 272 1122       sprogs another name for your kids 273 1122       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 274 1121       Yonks A long time 275 1121       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 276 1120       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 277 1119       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 278 1116       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 279 1113       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 280 1113       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 281 1111       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 282 1109       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 283 1107       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 284 1107       Spill Tell all 285 1106       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 286 1104       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 287 1103       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 1102       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 289 1097       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 290 1090       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 291 1088       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 292 1088       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 293 1085       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 294 1084       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 295 1084       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 296 1084       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 297 1082       too much really good 298 1076       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 299 1059       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 300 1058       Hard yakka Hard work 301 1055       Back in a tick Will be back soon 302 1052       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 303 1046       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 304 1044       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 305 1043       Guts for garters In big trouble 306 1042       Flagon drinking beer out of 307 1039       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 308 1031       crickey dick Expression of suprise 309 1019       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 1019       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 311 1017       Gut luggage Food to go 312 1008       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 964       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 931       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 895       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 887       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 809