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 2647       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 2 2565       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 2560       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2475       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2451       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2400       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2359       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 8 2343       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2339       Pull the pin Stop doing something 10 2331       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 11 2324       wai wai express walking 12 2298       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 13 2240       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 14 2235       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 15 2230       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 16 2222       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 17 2218       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 18 2212       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 19 2179       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 20 2178       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 21 2175       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 22 2169       Out of the blue By suprise 23 2169       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 24 2157       From whoa to go From start to finish 25 2156       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 2139       see ya round like a record catch up later 27 2137       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 28 2135       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 29 2134       piece of piss it's easy 30 2116       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2104       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2100       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 2092       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2087       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 35 2075       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 2072       Much of a muchness Same 37 2071       Good as gold 38 2064       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 2063       rings a bell sounds familiar 40 2056       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 41 2055       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 42 2046       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 43 2037       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 2019       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 1996       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 1976       sweet as everything is ok 47 1954       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1933       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 49 1919       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 50 1917       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 51 1914       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 1906       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1884       Guts for garters In big trouble 54 1879       it's all good everything is organised 55 1878       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 56 1872       Good nick good condition 57 1860       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 1850       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 59 1848       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 60 1841       Crib bach 61 1836       Arvo afternoon 62 1825       Bobs your uncle All done. 63 1821       Down the gurgler failed plan 64 1800       Bach holiday home 65 1788       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 66 1760       Brickie bricklayer 67 1736       Loo bathroom, toilet 68 1735       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 69 1735       Chippy builder, carpenter 70 1732       Big Smoke large town or city 71 1729       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 72 1726       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1712       Duvet duilt, doona 74 1708       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 75 1702       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 76 1701       Rellies relatives, family 77 1699       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 78 1683       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 79 1682       Chick woman/female 80 1681       Handle pint of beer 81 1673       Barbie barbeque 82 1671       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 83 1670       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 84 1670       Chook chicken 85 1668       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 86 1667       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 87 1665       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 88 1657       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 89 1656       Sook cry baby, wimp 90 1653       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 91 1649       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 92 1648       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 93 1648       Piss around waste time, muck around 94 1646       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 95 1645       Tramping hiking 96 1643       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 97 1642       Sprog child 98 1642       Motorway freeway 99 1641       Cotton buds Q-tips 100 1640       Bitser mongrel dog 101 1638       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 102 1637       Ropeable very angry 103 1636       Sparkie electrician 104 1635       Pong bad smell, stink 105 1633       Lift elevator 106 1632       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 107 1632       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 108 1631       Tea evening meal, dinner 109 1631       Root have sex, get sex 110 1629       Ta thanks 111 1628       Cockie farmer 112 1627       Fizz Boat small power boat 113 1627       Kiwi new zealander 114 1626       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 115 1622       Nana grandmother, grandma 116 1622       Scull consume, drink quickly 117 1621       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 118 1620       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 119 1620       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 120 1619       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 121 1619       Jumper sweater, jersey 122 1618       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 123 1618       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 124 1616       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 125 1614       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 126 1612       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 127 1612       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 128 1608       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 129 1608       Anklebiter toddler, small child 130 1606       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 131 1605       Open slather a free-for-all 132 1602       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 133 1601       Up the duff pregnant 134 1601       Spud potato 135 1600       Bloke man 136 1599       Bugger damn!! 137 1599       Greasies fish and chips 138 1598       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 139 1598       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 140 1592       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 141 1591       Pinky little finger 142 1591       Sunnies sunglasses 143 1591       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 144 1590       Creek small stream 145 1590       Hoon young adult fast driver 146 1588       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 147 1583       Home and hosed heavy rain 148 1583       Squiz take a quick look 149 1583       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 150 1582       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 151 1580       Hottie hot water bottle 152 1579       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 153 1575       Stubby small glass of beer 154 1573       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 155 1573       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 156 1572       Lurgy flu 157 1570       Flog steal, rob 158 1569       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 159 1568       Shark and taties fish and chips 160 1568       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 161 1566       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 162 1564       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 163 1561       Rubbish garbage, trash 164 1561       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 165 1559       Tights pantyhose 166 1559       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 167 1558       Happy as larry very happy 168 1557       Hard case amusing, funny person 169 1557       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 170 1557       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 171 1557       Chunder vomit, throw up 172 1556       Rark up telling somebody off 173 1553       Chuddy chewing gum 174 1552       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 175 1552       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 176 1551       Serviette paper napkin 177 1547       Twink white-out 178 1547       Ding small dent in vehicle 179 1545       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 180 1545       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 181 1544       Sheila slang for woman/female 182 1542       Shoot through to leave suddenly 183 1542       Chocka full, overflowing 184 1540       Nappy diaper 185 1538       Kick the Bucket die 186 1536       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 187 1536       Hard yakka hard work 188 1534       Dole unemployment benefit 189 1530       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 190 1528       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 191 1528       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 192 1527       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 193 1526       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 194 1525       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 195 1521       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 196 1518       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 197 1517       Randy horny, wanting sex 198 1517       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 199 1515       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 200 1514       Cuz cousin, family 201 1512       Cardi cardigan 202 1509       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 203 1509       Judder Bar speed bump 204 1509       Quack Medical doctor 205 1508       L&P fizzy soda water 206 1507       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 207 1506       Oldies parents 208 1504       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 209 1503       Mate buddy 210 1502       Petrol gasoline, gas 211 1502       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 212 1501       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 213 1499       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 214 1498       Pakeha non maori person 215 1495       pudding dessert 216 1494       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 217 1493       Postal code zip code 218 1492       Perve to stare 219 1491       Flicks movies, picture theatre 220 1490       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 221 1487       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 222 1484       Scarfie university student 223 1484       Snarler sausage 224 1484       Wally Clown, silly person 225 1483       Torch flashlight 226 1481       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 227 1479       Wobbly to have a tantrum 228 1479       Old Bomb old car 229 1477       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 230 1472       Lolly Candy 231 1469       Main primary dish of a meal 232 1465       Ute small pick up truck 233 1454       Whinge complain, moan 234 1450       Cheers thanks 235 1448       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1448       Veges Vegetables 237 1404       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1403       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1394       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1314       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1253       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1249       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1221       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1217       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1201       Arse about face Back to front 246 1197       crash hot excellent 247 1185       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1183       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1170       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 250 1163       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 251 1160       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 252 1151       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1147       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 1138       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 255 1137       Maori safety shoes Jandals 256 1133       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1130       Shraps Money made up of coins. 258 1127       Hubby Partner 259 1124       Gurb Food 260 1123       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 261 1120       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 262 1120       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 263 1112       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 264 1111       Home and hosed Safe, completed 265 1111       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 266 1106       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 267 1101       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 268 1099       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 1098       Yonks A long time 270 1098       Jack up To organise 271 1095       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 272 1094       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 273 1092       sprogs another name for your kids 274 1092       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 275 1090       She'll be right Everything will be fine 276 1090       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 277 1087       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 278 1086       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 279 1086       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 280 1083       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 281 1080       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 282 1080       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 283 1079       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 284 1077       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 285 1076       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 286 1074       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 287 1073       Spill Tell all 288 1073       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 289 1069       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 290 1063       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 291 1059       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 1057       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 293 1057       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 294 1057       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 295 1056       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 296 1052       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 297 1052       too much really good 298 1047       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 1029       Hard yakka Hard work 300 1025       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 301 1025       Back in a tick Will be back soon 302 1024       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 303 1015       Guts for garters In big trouble 304 1015       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 305 1013       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 306 1011       Flagon drinking beer out of 307 1008       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 308 1001       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 992       crickey dick Expression of suprise 310 991       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 311 990       Gut luggage Food to go 312 981       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 934       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 900       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 867       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 857       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 780