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 2294       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2267       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2173       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 4 2110       Shank’s pony Walking 5 2103       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2072       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2049       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 8 2047       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 2032       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2027       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 11 1990       wai wai express walking 12 1983       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 1963       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 14 1937       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 15 1932       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 16 1927       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 17 1922       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 18 1915       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 19 1914       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 20 1914       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 21 1904       Out of the blue By suprise 22 1903       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 23 1900       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 24 1878       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1865       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 1863       From whoa to go From start to finish 27 1853       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 28 1851       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 29 1843       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1832       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 1831       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 32 1826       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 33 1819       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 34 1801       Much of a muchness Same 35 1800       rings a bell sounds familiar 36 1799       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 37 1798       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 38 1797       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1787       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 40 1783       piece of piss it's easy 41 1779       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1768       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 43 1756       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 44 1744       sweet as everything is ok 45 1731       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 46 1730       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 47 1714       Good as gold 48 1713       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1694       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1694       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1686       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1683       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1674       Good nick good condition 54 1661       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1657       it's all good everything is organised 56 1653       Bobs your uncle All done. 57 1642       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 58 1640       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 1637       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 60 1621       Crib bach 61 1591       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1545       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 63 1524       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 64 1514       Big Smoke large town or city 65 1500       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 66 1500       Brickie bricklayer 67 1497       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 68 1494       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 69 1494       Arvo afternoon 70 1487       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 71 1485       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 72 1482       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 73 1482       Chick woman/female 74 1475       Barbie barbeque 75 1468       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 76 1458       Rellies relatives, family 77 1458       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 78 1457       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 79 1457       Tramping hiking 80 1457       Bach holiday home 81 1455       Piss around waste time, muck around 82 1453       Loo bathroom, toilet 83 1452       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 84 1452       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 85 1450       Pong bad smell, stink 86 1447       Sook cry baby, wimp 87 1445       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 88 1444       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 89 1439       Nana grandmother, grandma 90 1434       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 91 1431       Duvet duilt, doona 92 1428       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 93 1426       Open slather a free-for-all 94 1425       Tea evening meal, dinner 95 1424       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 96 1423       Anklebiter toddler, small child 97 1423       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 98 1423       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 99 1417       Sprog child 100 1417       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 101 1416       Chippy builder, carpenter 102 1415       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 103 1415       Ta thanks 104 1415       Cockie farmer 105 1414       Jumper sweater, jersey 106 1412       Handle pint of beer 107 1411       Kiwi new zealander 108 1411       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 109 1406       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 110 1406       Fizz Boat small power boat 111 1406       Root have sex, get sex 112 1406       Bitser mongrel dog 113 1405       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 114 1405       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 115 1404       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 116 1403       Ropeable very angry 117 1403       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 118 1402       Greasies fish and chips 119 1401       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 120 1401       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 121 1401       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 122 1401       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 123 1400       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 124 1400       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 125 1400       Sparkie electrician 126 1400       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 127 1399       Up the duff pregnant 128 1398       Hoon young adult fast driver 129 1397       Sunnies sunglasses 130 1396       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 131 1394       Bugger damn!! 132 1393       Lurgy flu 133 1392       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 134 1389       Cotton buds Q-tips 135 1387       Scull consume, drink quickly 136 1386       Bloke man 137 1385       Pinky little finger 138 1384       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 139 1384       Chook chicken 140 1383       Squiz take a quick look 141 1383       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 142 1382       Hottie hot water bottle 143 1381       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 144 1381       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 145 1379       Stubby small glass of beer 146 1378       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 147 1375       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 148 1374       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 149 1374       Spud potato 150 1372       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 151 1372       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 152 1371       Rubbish garbage, trash 153 1371       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 154 1370       Home and hosed heavy rain 155 1370       Shark and taties fish and chips 156 1370       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 157 1367       Flog steal, rob 158 1366       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 159 1363       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 160 1362       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 161 1359       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 162 1357       Serviette paper napkin 163 1357       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 164 1355       Twink white-out 165 1355       Happy as larry very happy 166 1354       Hard case amusing, funny person 167 1353       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 168 1352       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 169 1351       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 170 1350       Ding small dent in vehicle 171 1349       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 172 1349       Creek small stream 173 1346       Shoot through to leave suddenly 174 1346       Sheila slang for woman/female 175 1344       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 176 1343       Chunder vomit, throw up 177 1342       Nappy diaper 178 1342       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 179 1341       Cardi cardigan 180 1335       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 181 1335       Kick the Bucket die 182 1329       Chocka full, overflowing 183 1326       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 184 1326       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 185 1325       Cuz cousin, family 186 1324       Dole unemployment benefit 187 1324       Rark up telling somebody off 188 1324       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 189 1323       Postal code zip code 190 1323       Randy horny, wanting sex 191 1323       Hard yakka hard work 192 1320       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 193 1320       Quack Medical doctor 194 1320       Chuddy chewing gum 195 1318       Tights pantyhose 196 1316       L&P fizzy soda water 197 1314       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 198 1313       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 199 1312       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 200 1312       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 201 1312       Judder Bar speed bump 202 1310       Petrol gasoline, gas 203 1308       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 204 1307       Pakeha non maori person 205 1304       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 206 1303       Wally Clown, silly person 207 1303       Oldies parents 208 1301       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 209 1299       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 210 1295       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 211 1292       Perve to stare 212 1288       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 213 1287       Motorway freeway 214 1287       Torch flashlight 215 1287       Whinge complain, moan 216 1285       Wobbly to have a tantrum 217 1285       Mate buddy 218 1284       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 219 1283       Lift elevator 220 1283       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 221 1283       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 222 1283       Main primary dish of a meal 223 1281       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 224 1279       pudding dessert 225 1278       Ute small pick up truck 226 1272       Old Bomb old car 227 1270       Flicks movies, picture theatre 228 1269       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 229 1268       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 230 1265       Lolly Candy 231 1264       Snarler sausage 232 1264       Scarfie university student 233 1255       Cheers thanks 234 1251       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 235 1250       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1243       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1219       Veges Vegetables 238 1214       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1173       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1117       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 241 1048       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 242 1027       Arse about face Back to front 243 1025       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 244 1019       crash hot excellent 245 1016       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 246 997       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 247 995       Before your time Well before you were born mate 248 989       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) 249 987       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 250 975       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 251 972       Gurb Food 252 962       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 253 961       Maori safety shoes Jandals 254 961       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 255 959       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 956       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 257 953       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 258 949       Shraps Money made up of coins. 259 947       Home and hosed Safe, completed 260 944       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 261 943       Yonks A long time 262 943       Hubby Partner 263 937       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 264 935       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 265 935       Jack up To organise 266 934       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 267 931       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 268 931       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 269 930       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 270 929       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 271 928       sprogs another name for your kids 272 928       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 273 927       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 274 925       Rough as guts Unpolished 275 925       She'll be right Everything will be fine 276 925       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 277 924       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 278 923       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 279 922       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 280 920       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 281 918       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 282 915       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 283 913       Spill Tell all 284 909       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 906       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 286 906       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 287 902       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 288 900       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 289 900       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 290 899       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 291 899       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 292 890       too much really good 293 890       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 294 889       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 295 887       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 296 884       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 297 875       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 298 873       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 299 871       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 300 870       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 301 870       Flagon drinking beer out of 302 863       Hard yakka Hard work 303 863       Back in a tick Will be back soon 304 857       crickey dick Expression of suprise 305 851       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 847       Guts for garters In big trouble 307 846       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 837       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 824       Gut luggage Food to go 310 820       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 311 809       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 312 784       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 760       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 721       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 714       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 680       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 638