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 2357       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2316       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2229       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 4 2164       Shank’s pony Walking 5 2147       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2122       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2097       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 8 2090       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 2077       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2076       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 11 2052       wai wai express walking 12 2045       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2009       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 14 1986       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 15 1984       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 16 1983       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 17 1980       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 18 1961       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 19 1961       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 20 1959       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 21 1956       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 22 1946       Out of the blue By suprise 23 1944       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 24 1923       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1921       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 26 1912       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 1912       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1904       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 29 1890       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1888       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 31 1881       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 32 1872       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 33 1867       piece of piss it's easy 34 1854       Much of a muchness Same 35 1852       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1847       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 37 1845       rings a bell sounds familiar 38 1845       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 39 1840       good as gold i've done it, i understand 40 1836       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1827       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1820       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 43 1805       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 44 1805       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 45 1803       Good as gold 46 1777       sweet as everything is ok 47 1771       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1762       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1742       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1736       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1732       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1729       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1713       Good nick good condition 54 1710       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1702       it's all good everything is organised 56 1700       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1691       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 1687       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 59 1681       Bobs your uncle All done. 60 1681       Crib bach 61 1657       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1651       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 63 1564       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 64 1559       Arvo afternoon 65 1558       Brickie bricklayer 66 1556       Big Smoke large town or city 67 1551       Rellies relatives, family 68 1548       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 69 1547       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 70 1546       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 71 1542       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 72 1533       Bach holiday home 73 1532       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 74 1527       Chick woman/female 75 1525       Loo bathroom, toilet 76 1522       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 77 1520       Barbie barbeque 78 1514       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 79 1514       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 80 1508       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 81 1504       Tramping hiking 82 1501       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 83 1495       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 84 1494       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 85 1492       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 86 1490       Pong bad smell, stink 87 1490       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 88 1490       Piss around waste time, muck around 89 1489       Sook cry baby, wimp 90 1486       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 91 1480       Handle pint of beer 92 1479       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 93 1478       Duvet duilt, doona 94 1478       Tea evening meal, dinner 95 1478       Chippy builder, carpenter 96 1476       Kiwi new zealander 97 1476       Nana grandmother, grandma 98 1476       Ta thanks 99 1472       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 100 1471       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 101 1469       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 102 1467       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 103 1466       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 104 1464       Open slather a free-for-all 105 1464       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 106 1464       Anklebiter toddler, small child 107 1461       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 108 1461       Sprog child 109 1461       Lift elevator 110 1460       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 111 1459       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 112 1459       Fizz Boat small power boat 113 1457       Root have sex, get sex 114 1456       Cockie farmer 115 1455       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 116 1454       Bitser mongrel dog 117 1452       Cotton buds Q-tips 118 1452       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 119 1452       Jumper sweater, jersey 120 1450       Ropeable very angry 121 1450       Bugger damn!! 122 1447       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1446       Pinky little finger 124 1445       Greasies fish and chips 125 1444       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 126 1444       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 127 1443       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 128 1442       Chook chicken 129 1442       Sunnies sunglasses 130 1442       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 131 1441       Up the duff pregnant 132 1441       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 133 1437       Hoon young adult fast driver 134 1437       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 135 1437       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 136 1436       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 137 1435       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 138 1435       Sparkie electrician 139 1434       Stubby small glass of beer 140 1433       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 141 1431       Lurgy flu 142 1430       Hottie hot water bottle 143 1429       Home and hosed heavy rain 144 1428       Spud potato 145 1427       Squiz take a quick look 146 1427       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 147 1425       Bloke man 148 1423       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 149 1423       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 150 1421       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 151 1421       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 152 1420       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 153 1419       Creek small stream 154 1419       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 155 1417       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 156 1415       Shark and taties fish and chips 157 1415       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 158 1413       Rubbish garbage, trash 159 1413       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 160 1413       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 161 1411       Flog steal, rob 162 1410       Serviette paper napkin 163 1406       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 164 1405       Hard case amusing, funny person 165 1403       Happy as larry very happy 166 1400       Tights pantyhose 167 1400       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 168 1399       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 169 1397       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 170 1396       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 171 1395       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 172 1394       Ding small dent in vehicle 173 1394       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 174 1394       Twink white-out 175 1392       Nappy diaper 176 1391       Chunder vomit, throw up 177 1388       Sheila slang for woman/female 178 1388       Shoot through to leave suddenly 179 1384       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 180 1379       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 181 1377       Cardi cardigan 182 1376       Dole unemployment benefit 183 1376       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 184 1374       Chocka full, overflowing 185 1372       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 186 1372       Kick the Bucket die 187 1371       Randy horny, wanting sex 188 1371       Motorway freeway 189 1370       Rark up telling somebody off 190 1370       Chuddy chewing gum 191 1367       Hard yakka hard work 192 1367       L&P fizzy soda water 193 1367       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 194 1367       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 195 1364       Cuz cousin, family 196 1362       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 197 1361       Quack Medical doctor 198 1360       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 199 1359       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 200 1359       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 201 1359       Petrol gasoline, gas 202 1358       Postal code zip code 203 1358       Oldies parents 204 1356       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 205 1356       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 206 1354       Judder Bar speed bump 207 1354       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 208 1351       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 209 1350       Pakeha non maori person 210 1345       Wally Clown, silly person 211 1342       Perve to stare 212 1341       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 213 1340       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 214 1337       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 215 1337       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 216 1337       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 217 1335       Wobbly to have a tantrum 218 1333       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 219 1332       Mate buddy 220 1331       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 221 1329       Whinge complain, moan 222 1329       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 223 1324       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 224 1321       pudding dessert 225 1321       Torch flashlight 226 1321       Main primary dish of a meal 227 1315       Flicks movies, picture theatre 228 1311       Scarfie university student 229 1311       Old Bomb old car 230 1310       Ute small pick up truck 231 1310       Snarler sausage 232 1307       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 233 1306       Lolly Candy 234 1305       Cheers thanks 235 1303       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1283       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1259       Veges Vegetables 238 1252       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1220       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1169       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 241 1077       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 242 1076       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 243 1060       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 244 1059       Arse about face Back to front 245 1052       crash hot excellent 246 1046       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 247 1038       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 248 1038       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1033       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 250 1030       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1029       Before your time Well before you were born mate 252 1023       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 253 1014       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 1013       Shraps Money made up of coins. 255 1012       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 993       Gurb Food 257 991       Maori safety shoes Jandals 258 990       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 259 986       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 260 985       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 983       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 262 976       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 263 974       Hubby Partner 264 974       Yonks A long time 265 974       Home and hosed Safe, completed 266 972       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 267 969       Rough as guts Unpolished 268 967       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 269 966       She'll be right Everything will be fine 270 963       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 271 962       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 272 960       Jack up To organise 273 960       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 274 959       sprogs another name for your kids 275 958       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 276 957       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 277 956       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 278 954       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 279 954       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 280 954       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 281 952       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 282 949       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 283 942       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 284 942       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 941       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 286 939       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 287 937       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 288 934       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 289 933       Spill Tell all 290 933       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 291 930       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 918       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 293 917       too much really good 294 913       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 295 912       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 296 911       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 297 911       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 298 906       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 901       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 300 898       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 301 896       Back in a tick Will be back soon 302 892       Hard yakka Hard work 303 889       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 888       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 881       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 878       crickey dick Expression of suprise 307 876       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 866       Gut luggage Food to go 309 864       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 310 862       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 311 846       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 312 834       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 793       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 750       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 743       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 721       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 663