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       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 1 3206       arse over tit Head over heels 2 3161       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 3076       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2995       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2987       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2984       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2910       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2906       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2899       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 10 2858       From whoa to go From start to finish 11 2841       wai wai express walking 12 2824       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 13 2813       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 14 2789       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 15 2745       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 16 2735       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 17 2723       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 18 2708       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 19 2696       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 20 2687       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 21 2686       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2669       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 23 2655       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 24 2653       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 25 2653       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 26 2646       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 27 2640       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 28 2626       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 29 2626       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 30 2625       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 31 2624       see ya round like a record catch up later 32 2616       Good as gold 33 2615       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2587       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 35 2581       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 2562       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 37 2562       good as gold i've done it, i understand 38 2558       rings a bell sounds familiar 39 2555       piece of piss it's easy 40 2554       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 41 2544       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 42 2533       Much of a muchness Same 43 2533       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 44 2523       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 2504       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 46 2483       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 47 2478       sweet as everything is ok 48 2443       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 49 2419       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 50 2399       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 2387       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 52 2382       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 53 2382       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 54 2378       it's all good everything is organised 55 2364       butchers hook wont be happy 56 2337       Crib bach 57 2305       Arvo afternoon 58 2304       Bach holiday home 59 2302       Guts for garters In big trouble 60 2302       Good nick good condition 61 2296       Bobs your uncle All done. 62 2295       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 63 2290       Down the gurgler failed plan 64 2269       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 65 2250       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 66 2248       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 67 2211       Chippy builder, carpenter 68 2211       Brickie bricklayer 69 2191       Big Smoke large town or city 70 2186       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 71 2185       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 72 2174       Loo bathroom, toilet 73 2172       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 74 2167       Duvet duilt, doona 75 2148       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 76 2145       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 77 2144       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 78 2142       Handle pint of beer 79 2129       Chook chicken 80 2127       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 81 2126       Rellies relatives, family 82 2124       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 83 2117       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 84 2116       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 85 2114       Pong bad smell, stink 86 2114       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 87 2112       Barbie barbeque 88 2110       Piss around waste time, muck around 89 2106       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 90 2105       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 91 2104       Sparkie electrician 92 2103       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 93 2100       Bitser mongrel dog 94 2097       Root have sex, get sex 95 2095       Motorway freeway 96 2094       Cockie farmer 97 2093       Chick woman/female 98 2090       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 99 2090       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 100 2088       Cotton buds Q-tips 101 2087       Sunnies sunglasses 102 2087       Up the duff pregnant 103 2086       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 104 2084       Sook cry baby, wimp 105 2079       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 106 2077       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 107 2077       Tramping hiking 108 2076       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 109 2073       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 110 2073       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 111 2070       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 112 2069       Jumper sweater, jersey 113 2067       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 114 2066       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 115 2066       Sprog child 116 2066       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 117 2062       Lift elevator 118 2061       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 119 2060       Lurgy flu 120 2060       Ropeable very angry 121 2058       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 122 2057       Nana grandmother, grandma 123 2055       Ta thanks 124 2051       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 125 2048       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 126 2047       Hoon young adult fast driver 127 2046       Bloke man 128 2044       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 129 2044       Scull consume, drink quickly 130 2044       Squiz take a quick look 131 2044       Kiwi new zealander 132 2040       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 133 2039       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 134 2036       Nappy diaper 135 2034       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 136 2033       Creek small stream 137 2032       Hard case amusing, funny person 138 2032       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 139 2031       Sheila slang for woman/female 140 2031       Flog steal, rob 141 2029       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 142 2028       Rubbish garbage, trash 143 2028       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 144 2027       Bugger damn!! 145 2026       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 146 2025       Rark up telling somebody off 147 2020       Hottie hot water bottle 148 2018       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 149 2015       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 150 2015       Spud potato 151 2015       Chocka full, overflowing 152 2014       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 153 2014       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 154 2014       Shoot through to leave suddenly 155 2014       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 156 2013       Tea evening meal, dinner 157 2013       Chunder vomit, throw up 158 2011       Fizz Boat small power boat 159 2008       Serviette paper napkin 160 2008       Ding small dent in vehicle 161 2007       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 162 2007       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 163 2006       Shark and taties fish and chips 164 2004       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 165 2002       Dole unemployment benefit 166 1998       Greasies fish and chips 167 1998       Stubby small glass of beer 168 1998       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 169 1996       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 170 1995       Home and hosed heavy rain 171 1993       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 172 1992       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 173 1991       Kick the Bucket die 174 1988       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 175 1988       Chuddy chewing gum 176 1987       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 177 1986       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 178 1984       Anklebiter toddler, small child 179 1983       Perve to stare 180 1982       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 181 1981       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 182 1980       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 183 1978       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 184 1978       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 185 1978       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 186 1972       Hard yakka hard work 187 1969       Quack Medical doctor 188 1968       Tights pantyhose 189 1967       Pinky little finger 190 1966       Happy as larry very happy 191 1965       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 192 1965       Petrol gasoline, gas 193 1962       Cuz cousin, family 194 1959       L&P fizzy soda water 195 1956       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 196 1955       Postal code zip code 197 1952       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 198 1951       pudding dessert 199 1951       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 200 1951       Wally Clown, silly person 201 1951       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 202 1950       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 203 1950       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 204 1950       Twink white-out 205 1949       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 206 1948       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 207 1948       Open slather a free-for-all 208 1945       Flicks movies, picture theatre 209 1943       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 210 1940       Randy horny, wanting sex 211 1937       Scarfie university student 212 1934       Judder Bar speed bump 213 1932       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 214 1928       Torch flashlight 215 1927       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 216 1925       Mate buddy 217 1924       Fizzy drink soda pop 218 1917       Oldies parents 219 1916       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 220 1909       Cardi cardigan 221 1908       Main primary dish of a meal 222 1908       Pakeha non maori person 223 1907       Cheers thanks 224 1906       Wobbly to have a tantrum 225 1906       Old Bomb old car 226 1904       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 227 1901       Ute small pick up truck 228 1901       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 229 1899       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 230 1896       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 231 1893       Snarler sausage 232 1893       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 233 1889       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 234 1885       Veges Vegetables 235 1880       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 236 1855       Lolly Candy 237 1835       Whinge complain, moan 238 1815       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 239 1785       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1758       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 241 1731       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 242 1708       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 243 1677       crash hot excellent 244 1671       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 245 1667       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 246 1657       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 247 1643       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 248 1636       Arse about face Back to front 249 1629       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 250 1500       Before your time Well before you were born mate 251 1490       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) 252 1481       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 253 1477       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 254 1475       Hubby Partner 255 1473       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 256 1467       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1467       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 258 1463       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 259 1457       Gurb Food 260 1455       Rough as guts Unpolished 261 1454       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 262 1449       Home and hosed Safe, completed 263 1448       sprogs another name for your kids 264 1444       Jack up To organise 265 1440       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 266 1436       Maori safety shoes Jandals 267 1434       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 268 1434       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 269 1431       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 270 1429       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 271 1422       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 272 1418       Spill Tell all 273 1418       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 274 1416       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 275 1415       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 276 1414       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 277 1413       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 278 1412       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 279 1411       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 280 1408       Shraps Money made up of coins. 281 1408       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 282 1406       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 283 1403       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 284 1403       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 285 1399       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 286 1392       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 287 1392       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 288 1391       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 289 1387       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 290 1387       She'll be right Everything will be fine 291 1386       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 292 1384       Yonks A long time 293 1383       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 294 1379       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 295 1379       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 296 1378       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 297 1377       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 298 1371       Guts for garters In big trouble 299 1369       too much really good 300 1364       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 301 1360       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 302 1357       Hard yakka Hard work 303 1355       Back in a tick Will be back soon 304 1351       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 305 1349       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 306 1345       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 307 1342       Gut luggage Food to go 308 1309       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 309 1301       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 1298       Flagon drinking beer out of 311 1296       crickey dick Expression of suprise 312 1284       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 1274       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 1246       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 315 1203       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 316 1196       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 1123