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 2372       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2338       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2249       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 4 2177       Shank’s pony Walking 5 2161       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2140       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2110       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 8 2105       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2095       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 10 2094       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 11 2074       wai wai express walking 12 2064       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2024       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 14 2001       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 15 1998       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 16 1998       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 17 1998       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 18 1979       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 19 1975       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 1974       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 21 1973       Out of the blue By suprise 22 1960       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 23 1959       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 24 1936       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1934       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 26 1933       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 1926       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1918       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 29 1903       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1902       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 31 1894       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 32 1888       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 33 1881       piece of piss it's easy 34 1869       Much of a muchness Same 35 1867       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1864       rings a bell sounds familiar 37 1859       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 38 1856       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 39 1850       good as gold i've done it, i understand 40 1849       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1841       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1833       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 43 1826       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 1820       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 45 1815       Good as gold 46 1795       sweet as everything is ok 47 1784       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1775       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1757       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1749       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1744       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1742       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1728       Good nick good condition 54 1726       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1715       it's all good everything is organised 56 1711       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1708       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 58 1699       Bobs your uncle All done. 59 1698       Wouldn't know them from a bar of soap I do not know this person, similar to I wouldn't know them from Adam 60 1698       Crib bach 61 1672       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1666       Arvo afternoon 63 1581       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 64 1577       Brickie bricklayer 65 1575       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 66 1573       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 67 1572       Big Smoke large town or city 68 1566       Rellies relatives, family 69 1562       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 70 1558       Bach holiday home 71 1555       Loo bathroom, toilet 72 1555       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 73 1552       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 74 1546       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 75 1540       Chick woman/female 76 1535       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 77 1534       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 78 1533       Barbie barbeque 79 1528       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 80 1525       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 81 1523       Tramping hiking 82 1513       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 83 1508       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 84 1507       Pong bad smell, stink 85 1505       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 86 1504       Handle pint of beer 87 1503       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 88 1503       Piss around waste time, muck around 89 1503       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 90 1501       Chippy builder, carpenter 91 1501       Sook cry baby, wimp 92 1499       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 93 1497       Lift elevator 94 1494       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 95 1494       Tea evening meal, dinner 96 1494       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 97 1492       Duvet duilt, doona 98 1491       Kiwi new zealander 99 1489       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 100 1488       Ta thanks 101 1488       Nana grandmother, grandma 102 1487       Bitser mongrel dog 103 1486       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 104 1482       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 105 1481       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 106 1481       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 107 1481       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 108 1480       Open slather a free-for-all 109 1476       Sprog child 110 1475       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 111 1474       Anklebiter toddler, small child 112 1473       Cotton buds Q-tips 113 1473       Fizz Boat small power boat 114 1471       Cockie farmer 115 1470       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 116 1470       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 117 1470       Root have sex, get sex 118 1470       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 119 1469       Ropeable very angry 120 1465       Scull consume, drink quickly 121 1464       Up the duff pregnant 122 1463       Jumper sweater, jersey 123 1462       Chook chicken 124 1461       Greasies fish and chips 125 1459       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 126 1459       Pinky little finger 127 1459       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 128 1458       Bugger damn!! 129 1457       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 130 1455       Sunnies sunglasses 131 1455       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 132 1453       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 133 1453       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 134 1451       Stubby small glass of beer 135 1451       Hoon young adult fast driver 136 1449       Sparkie electrician 137 1449       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 138 1448       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 139 1447       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 140 1447       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 141 1444       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 142 1444       Home and hosed heavy rain 143 1442       Hottie hot water bottle 144 1440       Lurgy flu 145 1440       Spud potato 146 1440       Squiz take a quick look 147 1439       Bloke man 148 1436       Creek small stream 149 1436       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 150 1435       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 151 1434       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 152 1434       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 153 1432       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 154 1432       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 155 1432       Rubbish garbage, trash 156 1431       Shark and taties fish and chips 157 1430       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 158 1426       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 159 1426       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 160 1425       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 161 1424       Flog steal, rob 162 1421       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 163 1421       Hard case amusing, funny person 164 1420       Serviette paper napkin 165 1418       Happy as larry very happy 166 1416       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 167 1413       Tights pantyhose 168 1412       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 169 1411       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 170 1411       Ding small dent in vehicle 171 1410       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 172 1408       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 173 1407       Twink white-out 174 1407       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 175 1406       Chunder vomit, throw up 176 1405       Motorway freeway 177 1404       Sheila slang for woman/female 178 1404       Nappy diaper 179 1401       Shoot through to leave suddenly 180 1397       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 181 1395       Dole unemployment benefit 182 1393       Hard yakka hard work 183 1392       Rark up telling somebody off 184 1391       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 185 1390       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 186 1390       Cardi cardigan 187 1388       Randy horny, wanting sex 188 1385       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 189 1385       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 190 1384       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 191 1384       Kick the Bucket die 192 1383       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 193 1383       Chocka full, overflowing 194 1382       Chuddy chewing gum 195 1382       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 196 1380       L&P fizzy soda water 197 1379       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 198 1378       Cuz cousin, family 199 1376       Quack Medical doctor 200 1372       Petrol gasoline, gas 201 1371       Postal code zip code 202 1371       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 203 1371       Oldies parents 204 1370       Judder Bar speed bump 205 1368       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 206 1367       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 207 1366       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 208 1365       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 209 1365       Pakeha non maori person 210 1358       Perve to stare 211 1357       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 212 1355       Wally Clown, silly person 213 1355       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 214 1353       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 215 1350       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 216 1350       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 217 1348       Mate buddy 218 1345       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 219 1345       Wobbly to have a tantrum 220 1344       Whinge complain, moan 221 1341       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 222 1338       Torch flashlight 223 1334       pudding dessert 224 1333       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 225 1332       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 226 1332       Scarfie university student 227 1328       Main primary dish of a meal 228 1327       Snarler sausage 229 1327       Flicks movies, picture theatre 230 1325       Old Bomb old car 231 1323       Ute small pick up truck 232 1323       Lolly Candy 233 1318       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 234 1317       Cheers thanks 235 1316       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1300       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1275       Veges Vegetables 238 1265       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1256       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1181       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1091       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 242 1089       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 243 1081       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 244 1070       Arse about face Back to front 245 1061       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 246 1057       crash hot excellent 247 1056       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 248 1048       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 249 1044       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 250 1044       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1042       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1032       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1031       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1023       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 1019       Gurb Food 256 1002       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1001       Maori safety shoes Jandals 258 1000       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 259 995       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 260 993       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 990       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 262 983       Hubby Partner 263 982       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 264 982       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 265 981       Home and hosed Safe, completed 266 981       Yonks A long time 267 981       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 268 978       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 976       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 270 974       She'll be right Everything will be fine 271 973       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 272 969       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 273 969       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 274 968       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 275 967       Jack up To organise 276 967       sprogs another name for your kids 277 967       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 278 966       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 279 965       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 280 963       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 281 960       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 282 959       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 283 952       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 284 951       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 949       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 286 948       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 287 945       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 944       Spill Tell all 289 944       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 290 938       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 291 938       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 925       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 293 923       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 294 922       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 295 919       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 296 919       too much really good 297 919       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 298 917       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 908       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 300 904       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 301 903       Back in a tick Will be back soon 302 899       Hard yakka Hard work 303 899       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 897       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 888       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 884       crickey dick Expression of suprise 307 883       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 880       Gut luggage Food to go 309 872       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 872       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 311 853       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 312 848       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 801       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 757       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 750       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 728       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 667