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 2634       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2550       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2546       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2453       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2446       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2391       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2345       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 8 2333       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2327       Pull the pin Stop doing something 10 2321       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 11 2314       wai wai express walking 12 2291       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 13 2229       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 14 2224       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 15 2223       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 16 2213       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 17 2206       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 18 2206       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 19 2174       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 20 2171       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 21 2166       Out of the blue By suprise 22 2162       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 23 2159       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 24 2146       From whoa to go From start to finish 25 2145       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 2129       see ya round like a record catch up later 27 2129       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 28 2126       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 29 2125       piece of piss it's easy 30 2109       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2095       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2094       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 2084       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2078       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 35 2064       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 36 2063       Much of a muchness Same 37 2061       good as gold i've done it, i understand 38 2056       Good as gold 39 2051       rings a bell sounds familiar 40 2047       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 41 2047       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 42 2039       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 43 2026       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 2012       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 1992       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 1970       sweet as everything is ok 47 1949       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1928       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1912       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1912       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 51 1909       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 52 1900       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1877       Guts for garters In big trouble 54 1874       it's all good everything is organised 55 1871       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 56 1865       Good nick good condition 57 1856       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 58 1845       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 59 1843       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 60 1838       Crib bach 61 1828       Bobs your uncle All done. 62 1819       Arvo afternoon 63 1816       Down the gurgler failed plan 64 1792       Bach holiday home 65 1782       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 66 1745       Brickie bricklayer 67 1731       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1729       Loo bathroom, toilet 69 1728       Big Smoke large town or city 70 1722       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 71 1721       Chippy builder, carpenter 72 1719       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1708       Duvet duilt, doona 74 1704       Rellies relatives, family 75 1696       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 76 1696       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 77 1693       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 78 1679       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 79 1676       Chick woman/female 80 1673       Handle pint of beer 81 1669       Barbie barbeque 82 1667       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 83 1665       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 84 1664       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 85 1661       Chook chicken 86 1660       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 87 1659       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 88 1651       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 89 1649       Sook cry baby, wimp 90 1648       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 91 1644       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 92 1642       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 93 1641       Piss around waste time, muck around 94 1641       Tramping hiking 95 1639       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 96 1638       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 97 1636       Sprog child 98 1634       Motorway freeway 99 1633       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 100 1633       Cotton buds Q-tips 101 1632       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 102 1630       Bitser mongrel dog 103 1629       Sparkie electrician 104 1628       Lift elevator 105 1627       Ropeable very angry 106 1627       Tea evening meal, dinner 107 1626       Pong bad smell, stink 108 1625       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 109 1624       Fizz Boat small power boat 110 1622       Kiwi new zealander 111 1622       Root have sex, get sex 112 1622       Ta thanks 113 1621       Cockie farmer 114 1620       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 115 1616       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 116 1615       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 117 1615       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 118 1615       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 119 1614       Nana grandmother, grandma 120 1614       Jumper sweater, jersey 121 1613       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 122 1611       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1611       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 124 1609       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 125 1607       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 126 1606       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 127 1604       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 128 1602       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 129 1601       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 130 1599       Anklebiter toddler, small child 131 1598       Up the duff pregnant 132 1597       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 133 1596       Bugger damn!! 134 1595       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 135 1595       Spud potato 136 1595       Bloke man 137 1593       Open slather a free-for-all 138 1593       Greasies fish and chips 139 1591       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 140 1587       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 141 1586       Sunnies sunglasses 142 1586       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 143 1583       Creek small stream 144 1583       Pinky little finger 145 1583       Hoon young adult fast driver 146 1582       Squiz take a quick look 147 1578       Home and hosed heavy rain 148 1577       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 149 1576       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 150 1576       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 151 1575       Hottie hot water bottle 152 1573       Stubby small glass of beer 153 1570       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 154 1569       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 155 1568       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 156 1566       Flog steal, rob 157 1565       Lurgy flu 158 1564       Shark and taties fish and chips 159 1562       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 160 1561       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 161 1560       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 162 1557       Rubbish garbage, trash 163 1556       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 164 1554       Tights pantyhose 165 1554       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 166 1553       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 167 1553       Hard case amusing, funny person 168 1552       Chunder vomit, throw up 169 1550       Happy as larry very happy 170 1550       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 171 1549       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 172 1549       Rark up telling somebody off 173 1548       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 174 1544       Chuddy chewing gum 175 1543       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 176 1543       Ding small dent in vehicle 177 1542       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 178 1541       Serviette paper napkin 179 1541       Twink white-out 180 1541       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 181 1538       Shoot through to leave suddenly 182 1535       Sheila slang for woman/female 183 1534       Chocka full, overflowing 184 1532       Nappy diaper 185 1532       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 186 1531       Kick the Bucket die 187 1530       Hard yakka hard work 188 1526       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 189 1526       Dole unemployment benefit 190 1522       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 191 1520       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 192 1520       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 193 1520       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 194 1517       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 195 1514       Randy horny, wanting sex 196 1513       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 197 1511       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 198 1510       Cuz cousin, family 199 1509       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 200 1508       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 201 1508       Quack Medical doctor 202 1505       Cardi cardigan 203 1503       Judder Bar speed bump 204 1503       L&P fizzy soda water 205 1502       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 206 1501       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 207 1500       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 208 1498       Oldies parents 209 1497       Petrol gasoline, gas 210 1497       Mate buddy 211 1496       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 212 1495       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 213 1493       Pakeha non maori person 214 1490       pudding dessert 215 1489       Perve to stare 216 1488       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 217 1488       Postal code zip code 218 1486       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 219 1485       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 220 1481       Flicks movies, picture theatre 221 1481       Scarfie university student 222 1481       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 223 1479       Snarler sausage 224 1478       Wally Clown, silly person 225 1476       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 226 1474       Torch flashlight 227 1474       Old Bomb old car 228 1473       Wobbly to have a tantrum 229 1473       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 230 1467       Lolly Candy 231 1464       Main primary dish of a meal 232 1460       Ute small pick up truck 233 1449       Whinge complain, moan 234 1447       Cheers thanks 235 1441       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1440       Veges Vegetables 237 1398       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1396       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1389       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1309       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1249       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1244       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1214       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1212       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1195       Arse about face Back to front 246 1191       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 247 1181       crash hot excellent 248 1180       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1166       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 250 1158       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 251 1155       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 252 1148       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1142       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) 254 1135       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 255 1130       Maori safety shoes Jandals 256 1128       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1124       Shraps Money made up of coins. 258 1123       Gurb Food 259 1117       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 260 1116       Hubby Partner 261 1116       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 262 1114       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 263 1108       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 264 1107       Home and hosed Safe, completed 265 1105       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 266 1102       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 267 1096       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 268 1094       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 1093       Yonks A long time 270 1093       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 271 1091       Jack up To organise 272 1091       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 273 1087       sprogs another name for your kids 274 1087       She'll be right Everything will be fine 275 1086       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 276 1083       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 277 1082       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 278 1081       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 279 1081       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 280 1080       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 281 1076       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 282 1074       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 283 1073       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 284 1073       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 285 1072       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 286 1072       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 287 1069       Spill Tell all 288 1068       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 289 1065       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 290 1058       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 291 1054       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 292 1053       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 293 1052       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 294 1051       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 295 1048       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 296 1048       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 297 1045       too much really good 298 1043       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 1024       Back in a tick Will be back soon 300 1019       Hard yakka Hard work 301 1019       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 302 1018       Guts for garters In big trouble 303 1009       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 304 1008       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 305 1008       Flagon drinking beer out of 306 1004       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 307 1004       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 308 995       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 989       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 310 987       crickey dick Expression of suprise 311 986       Gut luggage Food to go 312 975       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 929       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 894       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 864       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 851       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 776