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 2428       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2384       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2306       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2231       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2225       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2200       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2154       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2151       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 9 2149       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2147       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 11 2136       wai wai express walking 12 2115       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2067       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 14 2048       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 15 2046       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 16 2043       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 17 2040       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 18 2025       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 19 2023       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 2017       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 21 2013       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2002       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 23 2001       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 24 1992       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1979       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 26 1974       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 1968       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1962       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 29 1947       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1944       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 1937       piece of piss it's easy 32 1934       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 1933       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 1921       Much of a muchness Same 35 1915       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1905       rings a bell sounds familiar 37 1903       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 38 1898       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 39 1890       good as gold i've done it, i understand 40 1890       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1882       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1875       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 43 1866       Good as gold 44 1856       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 45 1855       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 1847       sweet as everything is ok 47 1814       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1811       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1792       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1785       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1778       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1775       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1767       Good nick good condition 54 1756       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1752       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 56 1748       it's all good everything is organised 57 1746       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 58 1731       Bobs your uncle All done. 59 1730       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 1730       Crib bach 61 1707       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1694       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 63 1662       Arvo afternoon 64 1651       Brickie bricklayer 65 1631       Bach holiday home 66 1628       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 67 1610       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 68 1608       Loo bathroom, toilet 69 1606       Rellies relatives, family 70 1601       Duvet duilt, doona 71 1599       Big Smoke large town or city 72 1595       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1591       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 74 1588       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 75 1582       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 76 1582       Chippy builder, carpenter 77 1574       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 78 1572       Chick woman/female 79 1566       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 80 1564       Barbie barbeque 81 1563       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 82 1561       Handle pint of beer 83 1559       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 84 1555       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 85 1547       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 86 1545       Tramping hiking 87 1543       Piss around waste time, muck around 88 1540       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 89 1540       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 90 1539       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 91 1537       Sook cry baby, wimp 92 1537       Pong bad smell, stink 93 1535       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 94 1533       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 95 1533       Tea evening meal, dinner 96 1533       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 97 1532       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 98 1529       Chook chicken 99 1528       Lift elevator 100 1528       Cotton buds Q-tips 101 1527       Ta thanks 102 1522       Kiwi new zealander 103 1520       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 104 1520       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 105 1519       Nana grandmother, grandma 106 1517       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 107 1517       Bitser mongrel dog 108 1516       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 109 1515       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 110 1511       Root have sex, get sex 111 1509       Sprog child 112 1509       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 113 1508       Ropeable very angry 114 1508       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 115 1507       Open slather a free-for-all 116 1507       Anklebiter toddler, small child 117 1505       Fizz Boat small power boat 118 1505       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 119 1505       Cockie farmer 120 1504       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 121 1503       Jumper sweater, jersey 122 1501       Motorway freeway 123 1497       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 124 1497       Scull consume, drink quickly 125 1497       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 126 1493       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 127 1493       Pinky little finger 128 1493       Up the duff pregnant 129 1493       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 130 1492       Bugger damn!! 131 1490       Greasies fish and chips 132 1490       Sunnies sunglasses 133 1489       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 134 1488       Sparkie electrician 135 1487       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 136 1486       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 137 1486       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 138 1485       Stubby small glass of beer 139 1485       Hoon young adult fast driver 140 1483       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 141 1483       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 142 1482       Home and hosed heavy rain 143 1477       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 144 1476       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 145 1475       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 146 1475       Spud potato 147 1475       Bloke man 148 1474       Creek small stream 149 1474       Hottie hot water bottle 150 1474       Lurgy flu 151 1474       Squiz take a quick look 152 1471       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 153 1469       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 154 1468       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 155 1467       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 156 1466       Rubbish garbage, trash 157 1466       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 158 1465       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 159 1464       Shark and taties fish and chips 160 1462       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 161 1460       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 162 1458       Flog steal, rob 163 1458       Tights pantyhose 164 1456       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 165 1455       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 166 1454       Hard case amusing, funny person 167 1453       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 168 1450       Serviette paper napkin 169 1450       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 170 1448       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 171 1448       Happy as larry very happy 172 1445       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 173 1442       Ding small dent in vehicle 174 1441       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 175 1440       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 176 1440       Chunder vomit, throw up 177 1439       Twink white-out 178 1438       Sheila slang for woman/female 179 1437       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 180 1435       Nappy diaper 181 1433       Rark up telling somebody off 182 1433       Hard yakka hard work 183 1430       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 184 1430       Shoot through to leave suddenly 185 1430       Kick the Bucket die 186 1427       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 187 1426       Dole unemployment benefit 188 1425       Randy horny, wanting sex 189 1423       Cardi cardigan 190 1422       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 191 1420       L&P fizzy soda water 192 1416       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 193 1416       Chocka full, overflowing 194 1415       Chuddy chewing gum 195 1415       Cuz cousin, family 196 1415       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 197 1413       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 198 1412       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 199 1410       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 200 1410       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 201 1409       Judder Bar speed bump 202 1408       Quack Medical doctor 203 1408       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 204 1404       Petrol gasoline, gas 205 1404       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 206 1403       Postal code zip code 207 1401       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 208 1400       Oldies parents 209 1400       Pakeha non maori person 210 1391       Perve to stare 211 1391       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 212 1389       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 213 1388       Wally Clown, silly person 214 1387       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 215 1386       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 216 1386       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 217 1384       Mate buddy 218 1380       Scarfie university student 219 1380       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 220 1380       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 221 1376       Wobbly to have a tantrum 222 1376       Torch flashlight 223 1373       Whinge complain, moan 224 1371       pudding dessert 225 1369       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 226 1366       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 227 1364       Snarler sausage 228 1364       Flicks movies, picture theatre 229 1363       Main primary dish of a meal 230 1363       Lolly Candy 231 1358       Old Bomb old car 232 1357       Ute small pick up truck 233 1355       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 234 1354       Cheers thanks 235 1348       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1333       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1305       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 238 1304       Veges Vegetables 239 1295       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1216       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1134       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1124       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1108       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1091       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1090       Arse about face Back to front 246 1085       crash hot excellent 247 1074       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 248 1070       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 249 1068       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 250 1064       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1064       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1055       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1050       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1044       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 1039       Gurb Food 256 1025       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1019       Maori safety shoes Jandals 258 1018       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 259 1017       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 260 1017       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 261 1010       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 262 1007       Hubby Partner 263 1006       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 264 1004       Home and hosed Safe, completed 265 1002       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 266 1001       Rough as guts Unpolished 267 997       Yonks A long time 268 996       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 269 994       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 270 994       She'll be right Everything will be fine 271 994       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 272 991       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 273 991       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 274 986       Jack up To organise 275 986       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 276 986       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 277 984       sprogs another name for your kids 278 984       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 279 984       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 280 982       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 281 981       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 282 978       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 974       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 969       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 968       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 286 967       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 287 966       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 288 963       Spill Tell all 289 961       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 290 960       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 291 953       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 948       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 293 945       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 294 945       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 295 943       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 296 943       too much really good 297 940       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 298 937       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 299 926       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 300 926       Hard yakka Hard work 301 921       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 302 921       Back in a tick Will be back soon 303 917       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 915       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 907       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 903       crickey dick Expression of suprise 307 901       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 897       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 309 893       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 892       Gut luggage Food to go 311 890       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 312 874       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 822       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 782       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 773       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 750       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 685