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 2383       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2348       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2259       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 4 2189       Shank’s pony Walking 5 2179       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2154       Pull the pin Stop doing something 7 2121       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 8 2116       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 9 2108       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 10 2103       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 11 2091       wai wai express walking 12 2076       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 2036       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 14 2011       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 15 2010       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 16 2009       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 17 2008       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 18 1991       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 19 1987       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 20 1984       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 21 1984       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 22 1971       Out of the blue By suprise 23 1970       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 24 1945       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1945       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 26 1944       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 27 1937       From whoa to go From start to finish 28 1928       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 29 1912       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 30 1911       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 31 1903       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 32 1901       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 33 1889       piece of piss it's easy 34 1882       Much of a muchness Same 35 1880       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 36 1875       rings a bell sounds familiar 37 1869       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 38 1867       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1861       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 40 1859       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 41 1850       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1845       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 43 1836       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 44 1830       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 45 1823       Good as gold 46 1807       sweet as everything is ok 47 1793       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 48 1785       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 49 1767       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 50 1763       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1753       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1752       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1741       Good nick good condition 54 1735       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1726       it's all good everything is organised 56 1722       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 57 1719       Bobs your uncle All done. 58 1709       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 59 1707       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 1707       Crib bach 61 1682       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1674       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 63 1597       Arvo afternoon 64 1596       Brickie bricklayer 65 1588       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 66 1583       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 67 1582       Big Smoke large town or city 68 1576       Rellies relatives, family 69 1574       Bach holiday home 70 1571       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 71 1569       Loo bathroom, toilet 72 1568       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 73 1562       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 74 1556       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 75 1549       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 76 1547       Chick woman/female 77 1544       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 78 1542       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 79 1537       Barbie barbeque 80 1536       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 81 1533       Tramping hiking 82 1522       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 83 1518       Chippy builder, carpenter 84 1517       Piss around waste time, muck around 85 1516       Pong bad smell, stink 86 1516       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 87 1516       Handle pint of beer 88 1515       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 89 1513       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 90 1512       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 91 1511       Duvet duilt, doona 92 1511       Sook cry baby, wimp 93 1508       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 94 1506       Tea evening meal, dinner 95 1506       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 96 1505       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 97 1503       Lift elevator 98 1503       Kiwi new zealander 99 1500       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 100 1499       Ta thanks 101 1498       Bitser mongrel dog 102 1497       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 103 1497       Nana grandmother, grandma 104 1496       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 105 1492       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 106 1491       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 107 1491       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 108 1490       Open slather a free-for-all 109 1487       Cotton buds Q-tips 110 1486       Anklebiter toddler, small child 111 1484       Sprog child 112 1484       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 113 1483       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 114 1483       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 115 1482       Root have sex, get sex 116 1482       Cockie farmer 117 1481       Fizz Boat small power boat 118 1481       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 119 1480       Chook chicken 120 1478       Jumper sweater, jersey 121 1477       Ropeable very angry 122 1477       Scull consume, drink quickly 123 1474       Up the duff pregnant 124 1472       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 125 1471       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 126 1471       Greasies fish and chips 127 1470       Pinky little finger 128 1468       Sunnies sunglasses 129 1467       Bugger damn!! 130 1466       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 131 1464       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 132 1463       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 133 1463       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 134 1462       Stubby small glass of beer 135 1462       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 136 1461       Hoon young adult fast driver 137 1459       Sparkie electrician 138 1459       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 139 1458       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 140 1457       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 141 1454       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 142 1454       Home and hosed heavy rain 143 1453       Spud potato 144 1450       Squiz take a quick look 145 1450       Hottie hot water bottle 146 1449       Lurgy flu 147 1449       Bloke man 148 1447       Creek small stream 149 1447       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 150 1447       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 151 1447       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 152 1445       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 153 1445       Rubbish garbage, trash 154 1443       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 155 1442       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 156 1442       Shark and taties fish and chips 157 1442       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 158 1440       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 159 1437       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 160 1435       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 161 1434       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 162 1430       Flog steal, rob 163 1429       Hard case amusing, funny person 164 1429       Serviette paper napkin 165 1428       Motorway freeway 166 1427       Tights pantyhose 167 1427       Happy as larry very happy 168 1425       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 169 1423       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 170 1422       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 171 1421       Ding small dent in vehicle 172 1420       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 173 1418       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 174 1417       Sheila slang for woman/female 175 1417       Twink white-out 176 1417       Chunder vomit, throw up 177 1416       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 178 1416       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 179 1414       Nappy diaper 180 1412       Shoot through to leave suddenly 181 1408       Hard yakka hard work 182 1404       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 183 1404       Rark up telling somebody off 184 1404       Dole unemployment benefit 185 1403       Cardi cardigan 186 1399       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 187 1399       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 188 1398       Randy horny, wanting sex 189 1397       Kick the Bucket die 190 1395       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 191 1395       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 192 1394       Chocka full, overflowing 193 1393       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 194 1393       Chuddy chewing gum 195 1391       L&P fizzy soda water 196 1390       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 197 1389       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 198 1389       Cuz cousin, family 199 1386       Quack Medical doctor 200 1384       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 201 1384       Petrol gasoline, gas 202 1380       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 203 1380       Judder Bar speed bump 204 1379       Oldies parents 205 1379       Postal code zip code 206 1379       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 207 1377       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 208 1377       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 209 1375       Pakeha non maori person 210 1371       Perve to stare 211 1368       Wally Clown, silly person 212 1366       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 213 1364       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 214 1363       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 215 1363       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 216 1363       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 217 1359       Wobbly to have a tantrum 218 1357       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 219 1356       Mate buddy 220 1354       Whinge complain, moan 221 1350       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 222 1349       Torch flashlight 223 1348       pudding dessert 224 1346       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 225 1345       Scarfie university student 226 1345       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 227 1343       Main primary dish of a meal 228 1337       Flicks movies, picture theatre 229 1336       Snarler sausage 230 1336       Old Bomb old car 231 1334       Ute small pick up truck 232 1334       Lolly Candy 233 1331       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 234 1328       Cheers thanks 235 1327       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1309       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1285       Veges Vegetables 238 1275       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1270       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1193       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 241 1104       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 242 1099       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 243 1088       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 244 1079       Arse about face Back to front 245 1068       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 246 1067       crash hot excellent 247 1063       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 248 1056       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 249 1055       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 250 1053       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 251 1050       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 252 1041       Before your time Well before you were born mate 253 1037       Shraps Money made up of coins. 254 1030       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 1028       Gurb Food 256 1013       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 257 1009       Maori safety shoes Jandals 258 1005       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 259 1004       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 260 1003       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 261 996       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 262 993       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 263 990       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 264 989       Home and hosed Safe, completed 265 988       Hubby Partner 266 988       Yonks A long time 267 988       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 268 986       Rough as guts Unpolished 269 985       She'll be right Everything will be fine 270 982       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 271 980       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 272 979       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 273 976       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 274 976       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 275 975       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 276 974       Jack up To organise 277 974       sprogs another name for your kids 278 973       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 279 972       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 280 969       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 281 969       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 282 967       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 283 960       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 284 958       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 957       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 286 954       Spill Tell all 287 953       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 288 952       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 289 951       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 290 945       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 291 943       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 292 932       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 293 929       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 294 929       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 295 927       too much really good 296 925       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 297 924       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 298 924       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 299 914       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 300 910       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 301 909       Back in a tick Will be back soon 302 906       Hard yakka Hard work 303 904       Flagon drinking beer out of 304 903       Guts for garters In big trouble 305 893       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 306 893       crickey dick Expression of suprise 307 888       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 886       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 879       Gut luggage Food to go 310 877       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 311 858       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 312 856       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 810       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 763       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 756       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 734       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 675