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 2408       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2368       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2278       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2207       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2203       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2177       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2138       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 8 2134       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2127       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 10 2123       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 11 2118       wai wai express walking 12 2092       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2050       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 14 2032       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 15 2026       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 16 2026       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 17 2024       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 18 2007       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 19 2005       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 2001       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 21 1997       Out of the blue By suprise 22 1985       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 23 1985       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 24 1970       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1963       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 26 1960       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 1951       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1941       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 29 1930       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 30 1929       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 1920       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 32 1916       piece of piss it's easy 33 1910       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 1902       Much of a muchness Same 35 1898       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1889       rings a bell sounds familiar 37 1888       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 38 1883       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1876       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 40 1873       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1868       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1860       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 43 1851       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 1844       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 45 1836       Good as gold 46 1833       sweet as everything is ok 47 1805       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1799       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1782       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1774       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1767       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1764       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1758       Good nick good condition 54 1747       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1738       it's all good everything is organised 56 1736       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1733       Bobs your uncle All done. 58 1721       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 1720       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 60 1719       Crib bach 61 1697       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1685       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 63 1634       Arvo afternoon 64 1632       Brickie bricklayer 65 1613       Bach holiday home 66 1603       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 67 1599       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1598       Loo bathroom, toilet 69 1591       Rellies relatives, family 70 1589       Big Smoke large town or city 71 1587       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 72 1581       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 73 1573       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 74 1572       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 75 1571       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 76 1564       Chick woman/female 77 1557       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 78 1555       Barbie barbeque 79 1553       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 80 1552       Duvet duilt, doona 81 1548       Chippy builder, carpenter 82 1547       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 83 1546       Handle pint of beer 84 1540       Tramping hiking 85 1534       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 86 1533       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 87 1533       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 88 1531       Piss around waste time, muck around 89 1530       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 90 1528       Pong bad smell, stink 91 1528       Sook cry baby, wimp 92 1526       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 93 1526       Tea evening meal, dinner 94 1524       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 95 1522       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 96 1521       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 97 1521       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 98 1520       Lift elevator 99 1515       Ta thanks 100 1515       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 101 1512       Cotton buds Q-tips 102 1512       Kiwi new zealander 103 1511       Nana grandmother, grandma 104 1509       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 105 1509       Bitser mongrel dog 106 1508       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 107 1508       Chook chicken 108 1506       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 109 1504       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 110 1503       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 111 1500       Open slather a free-for-all 112 1499       Sprog child 113 1498       Anklebiter toddler, small child 114 1497       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 115 1496       Fizz Boat small power boat 116 1495       Root have sex, get sex 117 1495       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 118 1494       Ropeable very angry 119 1494       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 120 1493       Cockie farmer 121 1492       Jumper sweater, jersey 122 1490       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1489       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 124 1485       Up the duff pregnant 125 1485       Pinky little finger 126 1484       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 127 1483       Greasies fish and chips 128 1480       Sunnies sunglasses 129 1479       Bugger damn!! 130 1478       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 131 1478       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 132 1477       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 133 1477       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 134 1476       Stubby small glass of beer 135 1476       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 136 1475       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 137 1474       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 138 1474       Sparkie electrician 139 1474       Hoon young adult fast driver 140 1473       Motorway freeway 141 1471       Home and hosed heavy rain 142 1468       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 143 1467       Hottie hot water bottle 144 1467       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 145 1466       Bloke man 146 1464       Lurgy flu 147 1464       Spud potato 148 1463       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 149 1462       Squiz take a quick look 150 1461       Creek small stream 151 1460       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 152 1460       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 153 1459       Rubbish garbage, trash 154 1459       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 155 1457       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 156 1457       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 157 1456       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 158 1456       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 159 1455       Shark and taties fish and chips 160 1454       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 161 1449       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 162 1448       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 163 1446       Tights pantyhose 164 1446       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 165 1445       Hard case amusing, funny person 166 1444       Flog steal, rob 167 1443       Serviette paper napkin 168 1441       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 169 1439       Happy as larry very happy 170 1438       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 171 1437       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 172 1436       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 173 1432       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 174 1431       Ding small dent in vehicle 175 1430       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 176 1430       Sheila slang for woman/female 177 1429       Twink white-out 178 1428       Chunder vomit, throw up 179 1427       Nappy diaper 180 1424       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 181 1422       Shoot through to leave suddenly 182 1421       Rark up telling somebody off 183 1420       Hard yakka hard work 184 1419       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 185 1417       Dole unemployment benefit 186 1416       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 187 1416       Cardi cardigan 188 1411       Kick the Bucket die 189 1411       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 190 1411       Randy horny, wanting sex 191 1411       L&P fizzy soda water 192 1407       Chocka full, overflowing 193 1406       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 194 1406       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 195 1404       Chuddy chewing gum 196 1402       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 197 1402       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 198 1402       Cuz cousin, family 199 1401       Quack Medical doctor 200 1399       Judder Bar speed bump 201 1397       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 202 1397       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 203 1395       Petrol gasoline, gas 204 1395       Postal code zip code 205 1393       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 206 1393       Oldies parents 207 1392       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 208 1391       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 209 1389       Pakeha non maori person 210 1383       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 211 1381       Perve to stare 212 1379       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 213 1378       Wally Clown, silly person 214 1378       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 215 1377       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 216 1376       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 217 1376       Scarfie university student 218 1369       Wobbly to have a tantrum 219 1369       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 220 1368       Mate buddy 221 1366       Torch flashlight 222 1363       Whinge complain, moan 223 1363       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 224 1362       pudding dessert 225 1360       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 226 1359       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 227 1354       Snarler sausage 228 1352       Main primary dish of a meal 229 1351       Old Bomb old car 230 1350       Flicks movies, picture theatre 231 1349       Lolly Candy 232 1349       Ute small pick up truck 233 1346       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 234 1341       Cheers thanks 235 1338       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1321       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1296       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 238 1289       Veges Vegetables 239 1287       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1208       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1119       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1109       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1101       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 244 1085       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 245 1081       Arse about face Back to front 246 1076       crash hot excellent 247 1068       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1063       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1063       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 250 1058       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1057       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1047       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1044       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1035       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 1033       Gurb Food 256 1020       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1012       Maori safety shoes Jandals 258 1011       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 259 1008       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 260 1008       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 261 1001       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 262 1001       Home and hosed Safe, completed 263 996       Hubby Partner 264 996       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 265 994       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 266 994       Rough as guts Unpolished 267 991       Yonks A long time 268 991       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 269 990       She'll be right Everything will be fine 270 987       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 271 986       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 272 986       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 273 983       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 274 981       Jack up To organise 275 980       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 276 979       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 277 977       sprogs another name for your kids 278 977       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 279 977       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 280 975       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 281 974       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 282 972       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 968       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 960       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 285 960       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 286 959       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 287 956       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 956       Spill Tell all 289 955       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 290 951       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 291 947       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 942       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 293 938       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 294 935       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 295 934       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 296 932       too much really good 297 931       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 298 929       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 919       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 300 916       Hard yakka Hard work 301 914       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 302 913       Back in a tick Will be back soon 303 910       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 909       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 898       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 896       crickey dick Expression of suprise 307 893       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 892       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 886       Gut luggage Food to go 310 885       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 311 872       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 312 864       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 816       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 769       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 762       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 741       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 679