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 2434       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2389       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2314       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2238       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2228       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2203       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2165       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2157       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 9 2156       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2154       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 11 2141       wai wai express walking 12 2121       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2074       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 14 2053       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 15 2051       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 16 2047       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 17 2045       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 18 2032       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 19 2025       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 2021       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 21 2019       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2007       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 23 2004       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 24 1998       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1987       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 26 1977       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 1973       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1970       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 29 1953       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1949       piece of piss it's easy 31 1946       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 32 1942       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 1936       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 1930       Much of a muchness Same 35 1920       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1911       rings a bell sounds familiar 37 1907       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 38 1902       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1896       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 40 1893       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1889       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1883       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 43 1869       Good as gold 44 1863       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 45 1857       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 1850       sweet as everything is ok 47 1817       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1814       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1796       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1791       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1783       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1779       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1771       Good nick good condition 54 1760       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1756       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 56 1753       it's all good everything is organised 57 1750       Bobs your uncle All done. 58 1733       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 59 1733       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 60 1732       Crib bach 61 1711       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1697       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 63 1670       Arvo afternoon 64 1659       Bach holiday home 65 1635       Brickie bricklayer 66 1635       Duvet duilt, doona 67 1617       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1615       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 69 1614       Loo bathroom, toilet 70 1609       Rellies relatives, family 71 1605       Big Smoke large town or city 72 1599       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1594       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 74 1593       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 75 1586       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 76 1585       Chippy builder, carpenter 77 1579       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 78 1574       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 79 1568       Chick woman/female 80 1568       Barbie barbeque 81 1566       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 82 1563       Handle pint of beer 83 1562       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 84 1559       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 85 1550       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 86 1547       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 87 1545       Tramping hiking 88 1545       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 89 1544       Piss around waste time, muck around 90 1541       Sook cry baby, wimp 91 1540       Pong bad smell, stink 92 1539       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 93 1538       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 94 1536       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 95 1536       Chook chicken 96 1536       Tea evening meal, dinner 97 1536       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 98 1535       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 99 1533       Lift elevator 100 1531       Cotton buds Q-tips 101 1530       Ta thanks 102 1524       Kiwi new zealander 103 1523       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 104 1523       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 105 1522       Nana grandmother, grandma 106 1522       Bitser mongrel dog 107 1521       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 108 1518       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 109 1518       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 110 1515       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 111 1515       Root have sex, get sex 112 1513       Sprog child 113 1512       Fizz Boat small power boat 114 1511       Ropeable very angry 115 1511       Anklebiter toddler, small child 116 1510       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 117 1509       Open slather a free-for-all 118 1509       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 119 1508       Cockie farmer 120 1508       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 121 1505       Jumper sweater, jersey 122 1505       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 123 1505       Motorway freeway 124 1502       Scull consume, drink quickly 125 1502       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 126 1499       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 127 1499       Up the duff pregnant 128 1498       Bugger damn!! 129 1494       Pinky little finger 130 1494       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 131 1494       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 132 1492       Sunnies sunglasses 133 1492       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 134 1491       Greasies fish and chips 135 1491       Sparkie electrician 136 1491       Stubby small glass of beer 137 1490       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 138 1488       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 139 1488       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 140 1487       Hoon young adult fast driver 141 1486       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 142 1486       Home and hosed heavy rain 143 1481       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 144 1480       Bloke man 145 1479       Spud potato 146 1479       Hottie hot water bottle 147 1478       Lurgy flu 148 1478       Creek small stream 149 1477       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 150 1477       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 151 1476       Squiz take a quick look 152 1475       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 153 1473       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 154 1472       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 155 1470       Rubbish garbage, trash 156 1470       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 157 1468       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 158 1468       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 159 1467       Shark and taties fish and chips 160 1467       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 161 1464       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 162 1463       Flog steal, rob 163 1461       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 164 1459       Tights pantyhose 165 1459       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 166 1457       Hard case amusing, funny person 167 1455       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 168 1453       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 169 1453       Serviette paper napkin 170 1452       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 171 1450       Happy as larry very happy 172 1448       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 173 1447       Ding small dent in vehicle 174 1445       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 175 1445       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 176 1445       Twink white-out 177 1442       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 178 1441       Sheila slang for woman/female 179 1441       Chunder vomit, throw up 180 1440       Rark up telling somebody off 181 1437       Shoot through to leave suddenly 182 1435       Nappy diaper 183 1434       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 184 1432       Hard yakka hard work 185 1431       Kick the Bucket die 186 1430       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 187 1427       Randy horny, wanting sex 188 1427       Dole unemployment benefit 189 1426       Cardi cardigan 190 1425       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 191 1423       Chocka full, overflowing 192 1421       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 193 1420       Chuddy chewing gum 194 1419       Cuz cousin, family 195 1418       L&P fizzy soda water 196 1418       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 197 1417       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 198 1415       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 199 1413       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 200 1413       Judder Bar speed bump 201 1412       Quack Medical doctor 202 1412       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 203 1410       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 204 1410       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 205 1406       Petrol gasoline, gas 206 1405       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 207 1403       Postal code zip code 208 1402       Oldies parents 209 1401       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 210 1395       Pakeha non maori person 211 1394       Perve to stare 212 1394       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 213 1391       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 214 1390       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 215 1389       Wally Clown, silly person 216 1389       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 217 1388       Mate buddy 218 1384       Scarfie university student 219 1382       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 220 1382       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 221 1381       Wobbly to have a tantrum 222 1381       Torch flashlight 223 1376       pudding dessert 224 1372       Whinge complain, moan 225 1372       Snarler sausage 226 1368       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 227 1367       Main primary dish of a meal 228 1367       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 229 1367       Flicks movies, picture theatre 230 1366       Old Bomb old car 231 1361       Lolly Candy 232 1360       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 233 1357       Ute small pick up truck 234 1356       Cheers thanks 235 1351       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1334       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1307       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 238 1307       Veges Vegetables 239 1297       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1220       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1140       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1131       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1112       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1098       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1097       Arse about face Back to front 246 1089       crash hot excellent 247 1080       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1075       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1075       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 250 1071       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1069       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1059       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1056       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1046       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 1043       Gurb Food 256 1029       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1022       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 258 1020       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 259 1020       Maori safety shoes Jandals 260 1019       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 1012       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 262 1011       Hubby Partner 263 1009       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 264 1008       Home and hosed Safe, completed 265 1007       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 266 1003       Rough as guts Unpolished 267 998       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 268 997       Yonks A long time 269 997       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 270 996       She'll be right Everything will be fine 271 995       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 272 993       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 273 993       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 274 991       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 275 990       Jack up To organise 276 990       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 277 989       sprogs another name for your kids 278 988       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 279 988       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 280 987       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 281 983       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 282 982       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 979       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 973       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 971       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 286 971       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 287 968       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 288 967       Spill Tell all 289 964       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 290 961       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 291 954       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 953       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 293 949       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 294 947       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 295 947       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 296 946       too much really good 297 943       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 298 941       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 299 930       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 300 928       Hard yakka Hard work 301 925       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 302 925       Back in a tick Will be back soon 303 919       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 917       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 911       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 908       crickey dick Expression of suprise 307 905       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 308 903       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 309 903       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 897       Gut luggage Food to go 311 891       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 312 876       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 828       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 788       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 777       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 751       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 688