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 2365       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2331       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2241       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 4 2172       Shank’s pony Walking 5 2154       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2134       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2104       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 8 2099       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 2089       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2085       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 11 2064       wai wai express walking 12 2058       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2017       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 14 1997       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 15 1992       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 16 1991       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 17 1991       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 18 1970       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 19 1969       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 1968       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 21 1967       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 22 1954       Out of the blue By suprise 23 1951       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 24 1930       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1930       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 26 1924       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 1921       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1912       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 29 1897       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1896       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 31 1888       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 32 1880       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 33 1874       piece of piss it's easy 34 1864       Much of a muchness Same 35 1861       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1855       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 37 1853       rings a bell sounds familiar 38 1853       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 39 1846       good as gold i've done it, i understand 40 1845       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1834       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1827       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 43 1819       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 1815       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 45 1809       Good as gold 46 1787       sweet as everything is ok 47 1780       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1770       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1749       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1742       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1739       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1737       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1723       Good nick good condition 54 1719       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1711       it's all good everything is organised 56 1706       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1702       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 1695       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 59 1691       Bobs your uncle All done. 60 1689       Crib bach 61 1667       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1659       Arvo afternoon 63 1571       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 64 1570       Brickie bricklayer 65 1569       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 66 1566       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 67 1565       Big Smoke large town or city 68 1559       Rellies relatives, family 69 1556       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 70 1553       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 71 1548       Bach holiday home 72 1542       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 73 1539       Loo bathroom, toilet 74 1538       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 75 1537       Chick woman/female 76 1532       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 77 1528       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 78 1527       Barbie barbeque 79 1523       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 80 1518       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 81 1518       Tramping hiking 82 1507       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 83 1501       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 84 1501       Pong bad smell, stink 85 1499       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 86 1498       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 87 1498       Piss around waste time, muck around 88 1497       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 89 1497       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 90 1494       Sook cry baby, wimp 91 1492       Chippy builder, carpenter 92 1491       Handle pint of beer 93 1491       Lift elevator 94 1490       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 95 1489       Duvet duilt, doona 96 1488       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 97 1488       Kiwi new zealander 98 1486       Nana grandmother, grandma 99 1484       Ta thanks 100 1484       Tea evening meal, dinner 101 1484       Bitser mongrel dog 102 1481       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 103 1480       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 104 1478       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 105 1478       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 106 1477       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 107 1474       Open slather a free-for-all 108 1471       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 109 1470       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 110 1470       Fizz Boat small power boat 111 1468       Sprog child 112 1468       Anklebiter toddler, small child 113 1467       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 114 1466       Root have sex, get sex 115 1465       Cotton buds Q-tips 116 1464       Cockie farmer 117 1463       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 118 1463       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 119 1463       Ropeable very angry 120 1459       Up the duff pregnant 121 1458       Jumper sweater, jersey 122 1456       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1456       Bugger damn!! 124 1454       Chook chicken 125 1454       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 126 1454       Pinky little finger 127 1453       Greasies fish and chips 128 1452       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 129 1452       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 130 1449       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 131 1449       Sunnies sunglasses 132 1449       Hoon young adult fast driver 133 1445       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 134 1444       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 135 1444       Stubby small glass of beer 136 1444       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 137 1443       Sparkie electrician 138 1443       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 139 1442       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 140 1442       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 141 1441       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 142 1439       Home and hosed heavy rain 143 1437       Hottie hot water bottle 144 1437       Lurgy flu 145 1437       Bloke man 146 1433       Spud potato 147 1433       Squiz take a quick look 148 1433       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 149 1430       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 150 1430       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 151 1430       Creek small stream 152 1428       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 153 1427       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 154 1427       Rubbish garbage, trash 155 1426       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 156 1424       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 157 1422       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 158 1421       Shark and taties fish and chips 159 1421       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 160 1420       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 161 1418       Flog steal, rob 162 1417       Hard case amusing, funny person 163 1415       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 164 1412       Serviette paper napkin 165 1412       Happy as larry very happy 166 1410       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 167 1407       Tights pantyhose 168 1407       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 169 1406       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 170 1405       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 171 1405       Ding small dent in vehicle 172 1403       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 173 1403       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 174 1401       Twink white-out 175 1400       Sheila slang for woman/female 176 1399       Chunder vomit, throw up 177 1398       Nappy diaper 178 1398       Motorway freeway 179 1392       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 180 1390       Shoot through to leave suddenly 181 1390       Dole unemployment benefit 182 1387       Hard yakka hard work 183 1387       Rark up telling somebody off 184 1385       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 185 1384       Cardi cardigan 186 1383       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 187 1381       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 188 1380       Chocka full, overflowing 189 1379       Randy horny, wanting sex 190 1379       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 191 1378       Kick the Bucket die 192 1378       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 193 1378       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 194 1378       Chuddy chewing gum 195 1377       L&P fizzy soda water 196 1376       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 197 1375       Cuz cousin, family 198 1371       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 199 1370       Quack Medical doctor 200 1367       Petrol gasoline, gas 201 1365       Postal code zip code 202 1365       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 203 1365       Judder Bar speed bump 204 1363       Oldies parents 205 1363       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 206 1363       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 207 1361       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 208 1360       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 209 1357       Pakeha non maori person 210 1354       Perve to stare 211 1352       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 212 1352       Wally Clown, silly person 213 1349       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 214 1348       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 215 1345       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 216 1344       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 217 1344       Mate buddy 218 1343       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 219 1341       Wobbly to have a tantrum 220 1340       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 221 1336       Whinge complain, moan 222 1336       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 223 1330       Torch flashlight 224 1329       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 225 1328       pudding dessert 226 1328       Main primary dish of a meal 227 1324       Snarler sausage 228 1322       Scarfie university student 229 1320       Flicks movies, picture theatre 230 1319       Old Bomb old car 231 1318       Ute small pick up truck 232 1317       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 233 1312       Cheers thanks 234 1311       Lolly Candy 235 1310       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1294       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1272       Veges Vegetables 238 1259       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1251       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1177       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1086       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 242 1085       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 243 1073       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 244 1067       Arse about face Back to front 245 1057       crash hot excellent 246 1051       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 247 1049       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1043       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1042       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 250 1037       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 251 1036       Before your time Well before you were born mate 252 1028       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 253 1027       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1020       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) 255 1016       Gurb Food 256 998       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 997       Maori safety shoes Jandals 258 996       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 259 991       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 260 991       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 988       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 262 981       Hubby Partner 263 979       Yonks A long time 264 979       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 265 978       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 266 977       Home and hosed Safe, completed 267 977       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 268 976       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 972       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 270 970       She'll be right Everything will be fine 271 968       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 272 967       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 273 966       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 274 966       Jack up To organise 275 965       sprogs another name for your kids 276 965       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 277 962       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 278 962       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 279 961       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 280 960       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 281 956       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 282 955       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 947       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 946       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 945       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 286 942       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 287 942       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 940       Spill Tell all 289 939       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 290 936       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 291 935       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 922       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 293 920       too much really good 294 917       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 295 916       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 296 916       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 297 916       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 298 914       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 905       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 300 902       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 301 900       Back in a tick Will be back soon 302 896       Hard yakka Hard work 303 894       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 893       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 885       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 882       crickey dick Expression of suprise 307 880       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 876       Gut luggage Food to go 309 869       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 868       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 311 851       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 312 844       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 798       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 754       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 750       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 727       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 667