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 2548       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2472       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2455       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2366       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2351       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2301       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2266       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 8 2251       Pull the pin Stop doing something 9 2238       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 10 2236       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 11 2235       wai wai express walking 12 2210       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2152       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 14 2144       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 15 2135       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 16 2130       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 17 2123       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 18 2122       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 19 2104       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 2099       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 21 2093       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 22 2090       Out of the blue By suprise 23 2089       From whoa to go From start to finish 24 2066       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 25 2065       see ya round like a record catch up later 26 2058       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 2053       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 28 2051       piece of piss it's easy 29 2042       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 30 2039       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2023       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2019       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 33 2011       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 34 2009       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 35 1990       Much of a muchness Same 36 1989       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 37 1985       good as gold i've done it, i understand 38 1978       rings a bell sounds familiar 39 1977       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 40 1971       Good as gold 41 1966       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 42 1965       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 43 1954       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 1939       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 1929       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 1904       sweet as everything is ok 47 1869       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1864       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 49 1849       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 50 1843       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 51 1841       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 1839       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1818       Guts for garters In big trouble 54 1817       Good nick good condition 55 1812       it's all good everything is organised 56 1810       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1795       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 58 1793       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 59 1786       Bobs your uncle All done. 60 1783       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 61 1777       Crib bach 62 1770       Arvo afternoon 63 1750       Down the gurgler failed plan 64 1748       Bach holiday home 65 1716       Brickie bricklayer 66 1685       Loo bathroom, toilet 67 1679       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1675       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 69 1666       Duvet duilt, doona 70 1664       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 71 1660       Big Smoke large town or city 72 1654       Chippy builder, carpenter 73 1654       Rellies relatives, family 74 1649       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 75 1648       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 76 1646       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 77 1644       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 78 1625       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 79 1620       Handle pint of beer 80 1619       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 81 1619       Chick woman/female 82 1617       Barbie barbeque 83 1615       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 84 1606       Chook chicken 85 1604       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 86 1604       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 87 1604       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 88 1601       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 89 1601       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 90 1594       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 91 1593       Sook cry baby, wimp 92 1593       Piss around waste time, muck around 93 1589       Cotton buds Q-tips 94 1588       Tramping hiking 95 1587       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 96 1585       Pong bad smell, stink 97 1584       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 98 1583       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 99 1582       Kiwi new zealander 100 1579       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 101 1578       Lift elevator 102 1577       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 103 1577       Motorway freeway 104 1575       Root have sex, get sex 105 1575       Tea evening meal, dinner 106 1575       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 107 1574       Ta thanks 108 1573       Ropeable very angry 109 1572       Sprog child 110 1572       Bitser mongrel dog 111 1570       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 112 1569       Cockie farmer 113 1567       Fizz Boat small power boat 114 1567       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 115 1565       Sparkie electrician 116 1564       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 117 1562       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 118 1562       Anklebiter toddler, small child 119 1561       Nana grandmother, grandma 120 1561       Scull consume, drink quickly 121 1556       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 122 1555       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 123 1555       Jumper sweater, jersey 124 1554       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 125 1552       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 126 1552       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 127 1551       Up the duff pregnant 128 1551       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 129 1550       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 130 1549       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 131 1549       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 132 1543       Open slather a free-for-all 133 1542       Bugger damn!! 134 1540       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 135 1539       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 136 1538       Stubby small glass of beer 137 1536       Bloke man 138 1535       Greasies fish and chips 139 1535       Pinky little finger 140 1535       Home and hosed heavy rain 141 1534       Sunnies sunglasses 142 1534       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 143 1533       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 144 1532       Spud potato 145 1532       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 146 1528       Hoon young adult fast driver 147 1528       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 148 1527       Creek small stream 149 1526       Hottie hot water bottle 150 1526       Squiz take a quick look 151 1524       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 152 1521       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 153 1520       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 154 1520       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 155 1519       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 156 1519       Flog steal, rob 157 1519       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 158 1518       Lurgy flu 159 1518       Rubbish garbage, trash 160 1516       Shark and taties fish and chips 161 1514       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 162 1512       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 163 1511       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 164 1510       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 165 1505       Happy as larry very happy 166 1502       Chunder vomit, throw up 167 1501       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 168 1501       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 169 1500       Hard case amusing, funny person 170 1499       Tights pantyhose 171 1499       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 172 1497       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 173 1494       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 174 1494       Rark up telling somebody off 175 1494       Twink white-out 176 1494       Shoot through to leave suddenly 177 1493       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 178 1492       Serviette paper napkin 179 1492       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 180 1491       Sheila slang for woman/female 181 1490       Ding small dent in vehicle 182 1488       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 183 1488       Nappy diaper 184 1483       Chuddy chewing gum 185 1480       Hard yakka hard work 186 1480       Chocka full, overflowing 187 1478       Kick the Bucket die 188 1478       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 189 1478       Cuz cousin, family 190 1476       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 191 1474       Dole unemployment benefit 192 1472       Cardi cardigan 193 1470       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 194 1469       Randy horny, wanting sex 195 1468       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 196 1467       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 197 1465       L&P fizzy soda water 198 1464       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 199 1464       Quack Medical doctor 200 1464       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 201 1463       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 202 1462       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 203 1459       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 204 1457       Judder Bar speed bump 205 1454       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 206 1450       Oldies parents 207 1448       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 208 1446       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 209 1446       Petrol gasoline, gas 210 1444       Postal code zip code 211 1443       Perve to stare 212 1441       Mate buddy 213 1439       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 214 1439       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 215 1437       Pakeha non maori person 216 1437       Scarfie university student 217 1437       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 218 1437       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 219 1437       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 220 1429       pudding dessert 221 1428       Flicks movies, picture theatre 222 1426       Wally Clown, silly person 223 1426       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 224 1425       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 225 1425       Whinge complain, moan 226 1423       Wobbly to have a tantrum 227 1423       Snarler sausage 228 1421       Torch flashlight 229 1421       Old Bomb old car 230 1414       Main primary dish of a meal 231 1412       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 232 1409       Lolly Candy 233 1407       Ute small pick up truck 234 1402       Cheers thanks 235 1393       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1390       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1347       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 238 1347       Veges Vegetables 239 1344       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1264       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1193       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1191       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1162       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1156       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1145       Arse about face Back to front 246 1142       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 247 1130       crash hot excellent 248 1123       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 249 1122       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 250 1119       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1110       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1103       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1096       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1092       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 1090       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 256 1072       Gurb Food 257 1071       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 258 1069       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 259 1068       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 260 1065       Maori safety shoes Jandals 261 1064       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 262 1060       Hubby Partner 263 1057       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 264 1054       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 265 1045       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 266 1045       Home and hosed Safe, completed 267 1045       Yonks A long time 268 1044       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 1043       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 270 1043       Jack up To organise 271 1040       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 272 1038       She'll be right Everything will be fine 273 1036       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 274 1036       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 275 1035       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 276 1034       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 277 1032       sprogs another name for your kids 278 1032       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 279 1031       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 280 1031       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 281 1029       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 282 1028       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 1023       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 1020       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 285 1018       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 286 1018       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 287 1018       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 288 1016       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 289 1011       Spill Tell all 290 1008       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 291 1004       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 292 998       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 293 997       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 294 996       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 295 995       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 296 993       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 297 991       too much really good 298 988       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 299 973       Hard yakka Hard work 300 970       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 301 969       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 302 969       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 303 960       Back in a tick Will be back soon 304 959       Flagon drinking beer out of 305 957       Guts for garters In big trouble 306 955       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 307 952       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 308 952       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 309 947       crickey dick Expression of suprise 310 946       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 311 941       Gut luggage Food to go 312 931       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 883       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 841       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 834       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 800       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 727