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 2749       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 2 2691       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 3 2660       Shank’s pony Walking 4 2581       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 5 2561       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2560       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 7 2462       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2455       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 2449       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2445       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 11 2425       wai wai express walking 12 2409       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 13 2349       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 14 2338       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 15 2335       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 16 2330       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 17 2323       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 18 2319       From whoa to go From start to finish 19 2303       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 20 2285       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 21 2280       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 22 2277       Out of the blue By suprise 23 2274       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 24 2270       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 25 2267       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 2248       see ya round like a record catch up later 27 2244       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 28 2242       piece of piss it's easy 29 2232       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 30 2231       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 2215       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 32 2209       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 33 2200       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 34 2194       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 35 2187       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 36 2182       Much of a muchness Same 37 2181       Good as gold 38 2175       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 2173       rings a bell sounds familiar 40 2163       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 2158       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 2158       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 43 2135       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 2128       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 45 2095       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 46 2077       sweet as everything is ok 47 2045       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 2029       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 2023       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 50 2012       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 2006       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 52 2005       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1980       it's all good everything is organised 54 1972       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1970       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 56 1967       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 57 1947       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 1945       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 59 1939       Good nick good condition 60 1935       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 61 1928       Arvo afternoon 62 1921       Crib bach 63 1917       Bobs your uncle All done. 64 1902       Bach holiday home 65 1882       Down the gurgler failed plan 66 1881       Loo bathroom, toilet 67 1832       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 68 1828       Big Smoke large town or city 69 1819       Brickie bricklayer 70 1818       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 71 1816       Chippy builder, carpenter 72 1810       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 73 1806       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 74 1793       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 75 1790       Rellies relatives, family 76 1782       Duvet duilt, doona 77 1778       Chook chicken 78 1772       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 79 1770       Chick woman/female 80 1769       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 81 1768       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 82 1763       Handle pint of beer 83 1759       Barbie barbeque 84 1758       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 85 1757       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 86 1751       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 87 1741       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 88 1738       Sook cry baby, wimp 89 1737       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 90 1736       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 91 1735       Piss around waste time, muck around 92 1735       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 93 1733       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 94 1733       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 95 1732       Cotton buds Q-tips 96 1730       Motorway freeway 97 1730       Pong bad smell, stink 98 1730       Sparkie electrician 99 1725       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 100 1724       Sprog child 101 1724       Bitser mongrel dog 102 1721       Tramping hiking 103 1720       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 104 1719       Ropeable very angry 105 1719       Lift elevator 106 1715       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 107 1715       Fizz Boat small power boat 108 1714       Root have sex, get sex 109 1714       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 110 1713       Tea evening meal, dinner 111 1713       Ta thanks 112 1711       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 113 1710       Nana grandmother, grandma 114 1707       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 115 1707       Kiwi new zealander 116 1706       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 117 1705       Cockie farmer 118 1704       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 119 1703       Scull consume, drink quickly 120 1703       Jumper sweater, jersey 121 1702       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 122 1702       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 123 1700       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 124 1699       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 125 1696       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 126 1694       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 127 1694       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 128 1692       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 129 1690       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 130 1689       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 131 1687       Spud potato 132 1687       Sunnies sunglasses 133 1684       Anklebiter toddler, small child 134 1683       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 135 1682       Bugger damn!! 136 1681       Up the duff pregnant 137 1680       Open slather a free-for-all 138 1677       Pinky little finger 139 1676       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 140 1674       Greasies fish and chips 141 1673       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 142 1673       Bloke man 143 1671       Creek small stream 144 1671       Hoon young adult fast driver 145 1671       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 146 1667       Squiz take a quick look 147 1667       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 148 1666       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 149 1665       Hottie hot water bottle 150 1665       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 151 1663       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 152 1663       Lurgy flu 153 1660       Flog steal, rob 154 1659       Home and hosed heavy rain 155 1659       Stubby small glass of beer 156 1659       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 157 1658       Shark and taties fish and chips 158 1657       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 159 1654       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 160 1653       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 161 1650       Chuddy chewing gum 162 1647       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 163 1647       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 164 1644       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 165 1644       Rubbish garbage, trash 166 1644       Happy as larry very happy 167 1641       Hard case amusing, funny person 168 1641       Tights pantyhose 169 1640       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 170 1639       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 171 1638       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 172 1637       Chunder vomit, throw up 173 1634       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 174 1634       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 175 1634       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 176 1633       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 177 1633       Serviette paper napkin 178 1633       Chocka full, overflowing 179 1630       Nappy diaper 180 1630       Sheila slang for woman/female 181 1629       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 182 1628       Rark up telling somebody off 183 1625       Twink white-out 184 1625       Dole unemployment benefit 185 1624       Ding small dent in vehicle 186 1623       Hard yakka hard work 187 1621       Kick the Bucket die 188 1618       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 189 1614       Shoot through to leave suddenly 190 1612       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 191 1611       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 192 1609       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 193 1604       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 194 1603       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 195 1601       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 196 1600       Randy horny, wanting sex 197 1599       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 198 1595       Judder Bar speed bump 199 1595       Oldies parents 200 1595       Petrol gasoline, gas 201 1595       Quack Medical doctor 202 1595       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 203 1594       Cuz cousin, family 204 1593       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 205 1590       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 206 1590       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 207 1588       Cardi cardigan 208 1586       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 209 1586       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 210 1586       Pakeha non maori person 211 1585       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 212 1585       L&P fizzy soda water 213 1584       Mate buddy 214 1581       Perve to stare 215 1581       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 216 1581       pudding dessert 217 1578       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 218 1577       Wally Clown, silly person 219 1570       Postal code zip code 220 1569       Snarler sausage 221 1569       Flicks movies, picture theatre 222 1567       Scarfie university student 223 1565       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 224 1565       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 225 1564       Old Bomb old car 226 1563       Torch flashlight 227 1562       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 228 1561       Wobbly to have a tantrum 229 1558       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 230 1555       Lolly Candy 231 1549       Main primary dish of a meal 232 1543       Ute small pick up truck 233 1539       Whinge complain, moan 234 1531       Cheers thanks 235 1526       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1522       Veges Vegetables 237 1493       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 238 1478       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1471       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1403       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1345       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 242 1334       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 243 1309       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 244 1297       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 245 1285       Arse about face Back to front 246 1283       crash hot excellent 247 1278       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1271       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1251       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 250 1241       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 251 1237       Before your time Well before you were born mate 252 1228       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 253 1226       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 1224       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 255 1221       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 1212       Gurb Food 257 1201       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 258 1199       Hubby Partner 259 1199       Maori safety shoes Jandals 260 1198       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 261 1195       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 262 1195       Shraps Money made up of coins. 263 1191       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 264 1190       Home and hosed Safe, completed 265 1189       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 266 1188       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 267 1183       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 268 1181       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 1179       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 270 1174       Jack up To organise 271 1174       sprogs another name for your kids 272 1174       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 273 1173       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 274 1170       She'll be right Everything will be fine 275 1170       Yonks A long time 276 1163       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 277 1161       Spill Tell all 278 1160       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 279 1160       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 280 1159       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 281 1158       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 282 1157       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 1155       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 284 1155       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 285 1152       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 286 1146       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 287 1145       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 1142       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 289 1141       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 290 1139       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 291 1139       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 292 1136       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 293 1134       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 294 1134       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 295 1132       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 296 1132       too much really good 297 1129       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 298 1128       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 299 1109       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 300 1104       Back in a tick Will be back soon 301 1098       Hard yakka Hard work 302 1098       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 303 1096       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 304 1096       Flagon drinking beer out of 305 1090       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 306 1088       Guts for garters In big trouble 307 1085       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 308 1076       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 1063       crickey dick Expression of suprise 310 1059       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 311 1059       Gut luggage Food to go 312 1057       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 1010       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 980       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 315 937       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 316 933       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 861