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 2467       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2407       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2355       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2272       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2255       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2229       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2190       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 8 2178       Pull the pin Stop doing something 9 2176       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 10 2175       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 11 2158       wai wai express walking 12 2142       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2096       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 14 2073       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 15 2069       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 16 2065       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 17 2064       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 18 2064       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 19 2041       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 20 2040       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 21 2039       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2027       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 23 2025       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 24 2017       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 2007       From whoa to go From start to finish 26 1993       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 27 1991       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 28 1989       piece of piss it's easy 29 1974       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 30 1973       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 31 1965       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 32 1962       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 1952       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 1947       Much of a muchness Same 35 1937       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1929       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 37 1924       rings a bell sounds familiar 38 1921       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1916       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 40 1910       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1904       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1903       Good as gold 43 1887       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 44 1879       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 45 1871       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 1859       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 47 1825       sweet as everything is ok 48 1825       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1804       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1802       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1794       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1789       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1784       Good nick good condition 54 1769       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1769       it's all good everything is organised 56 1767       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1764       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 58 1744       Bobs your uncle All done. 59 1743       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 60 1739       Crib bach 61 1725       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1706       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 63 1699       Arvo afternoon 64 1681       Bach holiday home 65 1651       Brickie bricklayer 66 1649       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 67 1633       Loo bathroom, toilet 68 1627       Duvet duilt, doona 69 1626       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 70 1625       Rellies relatives, family 71 1615       Big Smoke large town or city 72 1610       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1605       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 74 1604       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 75 1601       Chippy builder, carpenter 76 1596       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 77 1592       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 78 1584       Handle pint of beer 79 1581       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 80 1579       Chick woman/female 81 1578       Barbie barbeque 82 1575       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 83 1569       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 84 1568       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 85 1559       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 86 1558       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 87 1556       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 88 1556       Tramping hiking 89 1554       Piss around waste time, muck around 90 1553       Sook cry baby, wimp 91 1553       Chook chicken 92 1550       Pong bad smell, stink 93 1549       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 94 1548       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 95 1548       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 96 1547       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 97 1546       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 98 1545       Cotton buds Q-tips 99 1545       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 100 1544       Tea evening meal, dinner 101 1544       Lift elevator 102 1542       Kiwi new zealander 103 1537       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 104 1536       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 105 1533       Ta thanks 106 1533       Nana grandmother, grandma 107 1530       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 108 1529       Root have sex, get sex 109 1529       Bitser mongrel dog 110 1528       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 111 1527       Sprog child 112 1526       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 113 1525       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 114 1525       Fizz Boat small power boat 115 1524       Ropeable very angry 116 1524       Cockie farmer 117 1521       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 118 1521       Anklebiter toddler, small child 119 1520       Motorway freeway 120 1519       Jumper sweater, jersey 121 1515       Open slather a free-for-all 122 1515       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 123 1514       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 124 1512       Scull consume, drink quickly 125 1512       Up the duff pregnant 126 1511       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 127 1510       Sparkie electrician 128 1509       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 129 1508       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 130 1506       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 131 1505       Sunnies sunglasses 132 1504       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 133 1503       Pinky little finger 134 1503       Bugger damn!! 135 1502       Stubby small glass of beer 136 1501       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 137 1499       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 138 1499       Home and hosed heavy rain 139 1498       Greasies fish and chips 140 1496       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 141 1494       Hoon young adult fast driver 142 1494       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 143 1494       Spud potato 144 1492       Creek small stream 145 1491       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 146 1491       Bloke man 147 1489       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 148 1489       Hottie hot water bottle 149 1488       Lurgy flu 150 1486       Squiz take a quick look 151 1485       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 152 1483       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 153 1483       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 154 1480       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 155 1479       Rubbish garbage, trash 156 1479       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 157 1477       Shark and taties fish and chips 158 1477       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 159 1476       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 160 1474       Flog steal, rob 161 1474       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 162 1473       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 163 1473       Tights pantyhose 164 1468       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 165 1467       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 166 1465       Hard case amusing, funny person 167 1464       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 168 1463       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 169 1462       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 170 1460       Happy as larry very happy 171 1457       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 172 1456       Serviette paper napkin 173 1456       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 174 1454       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 175 1454       Ding small dent in vehicle 176 1453       Twink white-out 177 1453       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 178 1452       Rark up telling somebody off 179 1451       Shoot through to leave suddenly 180 1449       Chunder vomit, throw up 181 1448       Sheila slang for woman/female 182 1448       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 183 1445       Hard yakka hard work 184 1444       Nappy diaper 185 1444       Kick the Bucket die 186 1440       Randy horny, wanting sex 187 1436       Dole unemployment benefit 188 1435       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 189 1435       Chuddy chewing gum 190 1434       Chocka full, overflowing 191 1433       Cardi cardigan 192 1432       Cuz cousin, family 193 1430       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 194 1430       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 195 1430       L&P fizzy soda water 196 1426       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 197 1425       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 198 1425       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 199 1425       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 200 1425       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 201 1423       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 202 1422       Judder Bar speed bump 203 1420       Quack Medical doctor 204 1420       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 205 1416       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 206 1410       Petrol gasoline, gas 207 1410       Postal code zip code 208 1408       Oldies parents 209 1407       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 210 1406       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 211 1403       Pakeha non maori person 212 1403       Perve to stare 213 1403       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 214 1401       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 215 1400       Mate buddy 216 1397       Scarfie university student 217 1396       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 218 1396       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 219 1395       Wally Clown, silly person 220 1394       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 221 1393       Wobbly to have a tantrum 222 1389       Torch flashlight 223 1385       Whinge complain, moan 224 1385       pudding dessert 225 1384       Snarler sausage 226 1381       Flicks movies, picture theatre 227 1380       Old Bomb old car 228 1379       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 229 1376       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 230 1375       Main primary dish of a meal 231 1375       Lolly Candy 232 1370       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 233 1370       Ute small pick up truck 234 1367       Cheers thanks 235 1359       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1345       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 237 1318       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1312       Veges Vegetables 239 1303       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1230       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1153       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1143       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1122       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1111       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1109       Arse about face Back to front 246 1103       crash hot excellent 247 1092       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1087       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1081       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 250 1080       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1080       Before your time Well before you were born mate 252 1066       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 253 1066       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1060       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 1050       Gurb Food 256 1040       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1033       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 258 1031       Maori safety shoes Jandals 259 1031       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 260 1031       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 1026       Hubby Partner 262 1023       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 263 1022       Home and hosed Safe, completed 264 1017       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 265 1016       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 266 1010       Yonks A long time 267 1007       Rough as guts Unpolished 268 1006       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 269 1005       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 270 1002       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 271 1002       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 272 1001       Jack up To organise 273 1001       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 274 1001       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 275 1000       She'll be right Everything will be fine 276 1000       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 277 998       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 278 997       sprogs another name for your kids 279 997       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 280 996       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 281 992       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 282 991       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 986       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 981       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 978       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 286 978       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 287 978       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 976       Spill Tell all 289 972       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 290 971       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 291 965       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 962       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 293 959       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 294 958       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 295 958       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 296 955       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 297 955       too much really good 298 951       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 299 939       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 300 935       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 301 933       Hard yakka Hard work 302 932       Back in a tick Will be back soon 303 929       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 304 929       Flagon drinking beer out of 305 923       Guts for garters In big trouble 306 919       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 307 917       crickey dick Expression of suprise 308 915       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 309 912       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 907       Gut luggage Food to go 311 898       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 312 896       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 842       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 801       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 790       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 760       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 698