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 2529       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2459       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2434       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2340       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2333       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2288       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2252       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 8 2233       Pull the pin Stop doing something 9 2221       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 10 2220       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 11 2218       wai wai express walking 12 2194       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2139       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 14 2130       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 15 2118       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 16 2116       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 17 2108       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 18 2107       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 19 2091       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 2085       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 21 2078       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2075       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 23 2073       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 24 2054       From whoa to go From start to finish 25 2049       see ya round like a record catch up later 26 2048       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 27 2038       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 28 2038       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 29 2027       piece of piss it's easy 30 2024       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2011       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2006       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 33 1998       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 34 1995       Much of a muchness Same 35 1977       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1975       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 37 1971       rings a bell sounds familiar 38 1966       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1965       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 40 1956       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1950       Good as gold 42 1948       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 43 1943       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 1928       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 1919       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 1892       sweet as everything is ok 47 1859       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1855       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 49 1838       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 50 1834       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 51 1832       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 1830       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1809       Guts for garters In big trouble 54 1809       Good nick good condition 55 1804       it's all good everything is organised 56 1800       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1785       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 58 1778       Bobs your uncle All done. 59 1772       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 1770       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 61 1766       Crib bach 62 1763       Down the gurgler failed plan 63 1740       Arvo afternoon 64 1739       Bach holiday home 65 1703       Brickie bricklayer 66 1678       Loo bathroom, toilet 67 1673       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1668       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 69 1658       Duvet duilt, doona 70 1657       Big Smoke large town or city 71 1646       Chippy builder, carpenter 72 1646       Rellies relatives, family 73 1645       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 74 1641       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 75 1640       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 76 1638       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 77 1637       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 78 1619       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 79 1613       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 80 1612       Handle pint of beer 81 1612       Chick woman/female 82 1610       Barbie barbeque 83 1607       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 84 1598       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 85 1597       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 86 1597       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 87 1596       Chook chicken 88 1595       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 89 1592       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 90 1587       Sook cry baby, wimp 91 1587       Piss around waste time, muck around 92 1585       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 93 1585       Tramping hiking 94 1583       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 95 1579       Cotton buds Q-tips 96 1579       Pong bad smell, stink 97 1579       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 98 1577       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 99 1576       Kiwi new zealander 100 1576       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 101 1573       Lift elevator 102 1571       Tea evening meal, dinner 103 1571       Motorway freeway 104 1569       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 105 1569       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 106 1568       Root have sex, get sex 107 1568       Ta thanks 108 1567       Ropeable very angry 109 1564       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 110 1563       Sprog child 111 1562       Bitser mongrel dog 112 1560       Cockie farmer 113 1559       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 114 1559       Fizz Boat small power boat 115 1556       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 116 1556       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 117 1556       Sparkie electrician 118 1556       Anklebiter toddler, small child 119 1555       Nana grandmother, grandma 120 1555       Jumper sweater, jersey 121 1549       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 122 1547       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1547       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 124 1546       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 125 1546       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 126 1546       Up the duff pregnant 127 1546       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 128 1544       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 129 1543       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 130 1542       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 131 1540       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 132 1538       Open slather a free-for-all 133 1537       Bugger damn!! 134 1533       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 135 1533       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 136 1531       Greasies fish and chips 137 1531       Stubby small glass of beer 138 1530       Pinky little finger 139 1529       Sunnies sunglasses 140 1529       Home and hosed heavy rain 141 1527       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 142 1527       Spud potato 143 1526       Bloke man 144 1524       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 145 1524       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 146 1524       Hoon young adult fast driver 147 1523       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 148 1521       Creek small stream 149 1520       Hottie hot water bottle 150 1520       Squiz take a quick look 151 1520       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 152 1515       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 153 1512       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 154 1512       Flog steal, rob 155 1512       Lurgy flu 156 1512       Rubbish garbage, trash 157 1512       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 158 1511       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 159 1510       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 160 1509       Shark and taties fish and chips 161 1509       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 162 1506       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 163 1506       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 164 1503       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 165 1500       Tights pantyhose 166 1495       Happy as larry very happy 167 1494       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 168 1494       Hard case amusing, funny person 169 1493       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 170 1492       Chunder vomit, throw up 171 1490       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 172 1489       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 173 1489       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 174 1489       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 175 1487       Rark up telling somebody off 176 1487       Serviette paper napkin 177 1487       Shoot through to leave suddenly 178 1487       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 179 1486       Twink white-out 180 1485       Sheila slang for woman/female 181 1484       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 182 1483       Ding small dent in vehicle 183 1482       Hard yakka hard work 184 1477       Nappy diaper 185 1477       Kick the Bucket die 186 1474       Chuddy chewing gum 187 1472       Chocka full, overflowing 188 1471       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 189 1471       Cuz cousin, family 190 1469       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 191 1467       Dole unemployment benefit 192 1466       Randy horny, wanting sex 193 1464       Cardi cardigan 194 1463       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 195 1462       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 196 1460       L&P fizzy soda water 197 1459       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 198 1459       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 199 1458       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 200 1456       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 201 1455       Quack Medical doctor 202 1455       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 203 1452       Judder Bar speed bump 204 1450       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 205 1449       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 206 1447       Petrol gasoline, gas 207 1440       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 208 1439       Oldies parents 209 1439       Postal code zip code 210 1437       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 211 1436       Perve to stare 212 1434       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 213 1433       Pakeha non maori person 214 1432       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 215 1432       Scarfie university student 216 1432       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 217 1430       Mate buddy 218 1430       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 219 1430       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 220 1425       Wally Clown, silly person 221 1424       pudding dessert 222 1421       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 223 1420       Wobbly to have a tantrum 224 1420       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 225 1419       Flicks movies, picture theatre 226 1419       Whinge complain, moan 227 1418       Torch flashlight 228 1417       Snarler sausage 229 1413       Old Bomb old car 230 1408       Main primary dish of a meal 231 1407       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 232 1403       Lolly Candy 233 1402       Ute small pick up truck 234 1398       Cheers thanks 235 1387       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1383       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 237 1344       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1342       Veges Vegetables 239 1332       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1260       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1188       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1182       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1157       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1149       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1142       Arse about face Back to front 246 1137       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 247 1125       crash hot excellent 248 1120       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 249 1118       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 250 1115       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1106       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1096       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1092       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1088       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 1083       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 256 1067       Gurb Food 257 1066       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 258 1064       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 259 1062       Maori safety shoes Jandals 260 1061       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 1060       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 262 1057       Hubby Partner 263 1050       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 264 1049       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 265 1042       Home and hosed Safe, completed 266 1042       Yonks A long time 267 1040       Rough as guts Unpolished 268 1039       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 269 1039       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 270 1038       Jack up To organise 271 1036       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 272 1032       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 273 1032       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 274 1031       She'll be right Everything will be fine 275 1031       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 276 1031       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 277 1029       sprogs another name for your kids 278 1028       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 279 1028       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 280 1026       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 281 1023       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 282 1023       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 1018       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 1014       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 285 1013       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 286 1012       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 287 1011       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 288 1010       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 289 1005       Spill Tell all 290 1002       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 291 998       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 992       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 293 992       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 294 991       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 295 991       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 296 989       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 297 986       too much really good 298 984       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 299 966       Hard yakka Hard work 300 965       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 301 964       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 302 964       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 303 957       Back in a tick Will be back soon 304 953       Flagon drinking beer out of 305 953       Guts for garters In big trouble 306 953       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 307 948       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 944       crickey dick Expression of suprise 309 943       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 310 938       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 311 937       Gut luggage Food to go 312 926       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 876       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 834       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 827       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 795       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 723