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 2286       Maori Roast Fish and Chips 2 2262       Bit green behind the ears Don't know what they're doing 3 2165       Making a mountain out of a molehill Making a big deal out of something small 4 2104       Shank’s pony Walking 5 2094       Mate rates A cheaper price for a friend 6 2062       You make a better door than a window said by someone standing in the way 7 2042       Pull the pin Stop doing something 8 2041       Rattle your dags: To hurry up 9 2023       Cheap as chips Doesn't cost much 10 2017       Kill two birds with one stone Do two things with one action 11 1982       wai wai express walking 12 1977       Six of one and half a dozen of the other Same 13 1956       One can short of a sixpack a bit thick or crazy 14 1931       Kill two birds with one stone Get two things done at once 15 1924       Half Pai Putting little effort in, not interested 16 1917       Wop-Wops Middle of nowhere 17 1917       Built like a brick shithouse A solid framed person 18 1910       Freeze the balls off a brass monkey Very Cold 19 1907       AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BULL USELESS 20 1906       Out of the blue By suprise 21 1895       Wouldn't know shit from clay Naive or stupid person 22 1895       wig wong for a gooses bridle something that doesn't do anything, no known use 23 1892       a hot bit of crumpit a pritty woman 24 1871       see ya round like a record catch up later 25 1859       Off Like A Robber's Dog Really taking off 26 1854       From whoa to go From start to finish 27 1846       Miss goodie two shoes Some one who is always well behaved 28 1846       AS USEFULL AS AN ASHTRAY ON A MOTORBIKE USELESS 29 1829       A glass and a half and you're on your arse. Said to someone who gets drunk easily. 30 1827       wee bit of fluff see "crumpit" 31 1826       Chip off the old block A child that is similar to their parent/s 32 1819       Piss holes in the snow Barely visible 33 1812       Polished off To finish eating, quickly 34 1796       Get off the grass disbelief, similar to "stop pulling my leg" 35 1793       Daylight robbery Very Expensive 36 1792       Much of a muchness Same 37 1792       rings a bell sounds familiar 38 1791       good as gold i've done it, i understand 39 1779       As rare as rocking horse shit rare 40 1776       piece of piss it's easy 41 1764       Sammy short of a picnic a bit thick, or crazy 42 1762       blue ass fly havin a convulsion too fast slow down 43 1749       Shit a brick exclamation of suprise or annoyance 44 1736       sweet as everything is ok 45 1725       You Manis bit of a wally, done something stupid 46 1724       he's a bit of a dag he's a character 47 1705       Good as gold 48 1700       Couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery unorganised, useless 49 1688       chew the fat have a bit of a yarn 50 1687       blow off some steam have a moan about something thats riling you 51 1681       Maori Overdrive throwing a car into neutral going down a steep hill 52 1679       butchers hook wont be happy 53 1669       Good nick good condition 54 1656       Guts for garters In big trouble 55 1650       it's all good everything is organised 56 1645       Bobs your uncle All done. 57 1637       The early bird catches the worm Get in early or miss out 58 1634       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 1630       Bite your bum Go away, get lost 60 1615       Crib bach 61 1582       Down the gurgler failed plan 62 1539       you can bet your bottom dollar you can be sure of that 63 1518       Rust bucket decrepit motor car 64 1508       Big Smoke large town or city 65 1494       Bungy elastic strap, as in bungy jumping 66 1492       Scroggin trampers high energy food including dried fruit and nuts 67 1490       Skite to boast, boasting, bragging 68 1489       Brickie bricklayer 69 1486       Arvo afternoon 70 1479       Laughing gear mouth, as in wrap your laughing gear around this 71 1477       Bit of a dag hard case, comedian, person with character 72 1473       Chick woman/female 73 1467       dodgy bad, unreliable, not good 74 1467       Barbie barbeque 75 1462       Rellies relatives, family 76 1453       Tramping hiking 77 1453       Shit a brick exclamation of surprise or annoyance 78 1452       Strapped for cash low on cash. no money 79 1452       Pushing up daisies dead and buried 80 1451       Piss around waste time, muck around 81 1447       Sparrow Fart very early in the morning, sunrise 82 1447       Bach holiday home 83 1446       Boy-racer name given to young man who drives a fast car with a loud stereo 84 1443       Sook cry baby, wimp 85 1440       Loo bathroom, toilet 86 1439       Pong bad smell, stink 87 1438       Maori indigenous people of New Zealand 88 1434       Shandy drink made with lemonade and beer 89 1433       Nana grandmother, grandma 90 1426       Duvet duilt, doona 91 1424       Yack to have a conversation with a friend, to talk 92 1423       Offsider an assistant, someones friend as in we saw him and his offsider going down the road 93 1421       Tea evening meal, dinner 94 1419       Open slather a free-for-all 95 1418       piss up party, social gathering, excuse for drinking alcohol 96 1418       Anklebiter toddler, small child 97 1416       Ads tv commercials, advertisements 98 1415       Sprog child 99 1412       Home and hosed safe, successfully finished 100 1410       Bring a plate means bring a dish of food to share 101 1409       Knackered exhausted, tired, lethargic 102 1409       Ta thanks 103 1409       Chippy builder, carpenter 104 1407       Jumper sweater, jersey 105 1405       Cockie farmer 106 1404       Kiwi new zealander 107 1403       Fizz Boat small power boat 108 1400       Pub bar or hotel that serves liquor 109 1400       Handle pint of beer 110 1399       Root have sex, get sex 111 1399       Brown eye to flash your naked butt at someone 112 1397       Pram baby stroller, baby pushchair 113 1397       Bitser mongrel dog 114 1396       Cheerio mane for a cocktail sausage 115 1396       Ropeable very angry 116 1396       Cast immobilised, unable to get to your feet 117 1395       Hollywood to fake oe exaggerate an injury on the sportsfield 118 1395       On the never never paying for somthing using layby, not paying straight away 119 1395       Caravan mobile home that tows behind car 120 1394       Full tit going very fast, using all your power, as in "he was running full tit" 121 1394       Greasies fish and chips 122 1394       Good on ya mate! congradulations, well done, proud of someone 123 1393       Sparkie electrician 124 1393       Ring to telephone somebody, as in "i'll give you a ring" 125 1392       Sickie to take a day off work or school because you are sick 126 1392       Up the duff pregnant 127 1392       Rattle your dags hurry up, get moving 128 1391       Hoon young adult fast driver 129 1389       Sunnies sunglasses 130 1389       How's it going mate? kiwi greeting 131 1386       Lurgy flu 132 1386       Bugger damn!! 133 1385       Aotearoa Maori name for New Zealand, meaning long white cloud 134 1384       Bloke man 135 1379       Pinky little finger 136 1379       Cotton buds Q-tips 137 1377       pisshead someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, heavy drinker 138 1377       Scull consume, drink quickly 139 1377       Squiz take a quick look 140 1377       OE Overseas Experience, many students go on their OE after finishing university, see the world 141 1375       Hottie hot water bottle 142 1374       Jandal thongs, sandles. flip-flops 143 1373       Stubby small glass of beer 144 1373       Chook chicken 145 1371       Ear bashing someone talking incessantly 146 1371       Pikelet small pancake usually had with jam and whipped cream 147 1371       Banger sausage, as in bangers and mash 148 1369       De facto mane used for a couple who are not married but are living together 149 1367       Sunday driver someone who drives very slow 150 1367       Dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory 151 1366       Chips deep fried slices of potato but thicker than a french fry 152 1365       Rubbish garbage, trash 153 1365       Home and hosed heavy rain 154 1364       Spud potato 155 1364       Shark and taties fish and chips 156 1363       Get the willies overcome with trepidation 157 1361       Flog steal, rob 158 1360       Drongo stupid fool, idiot 159 1358       Pissed off annoyed, angry, upset 160 1358       Iceblock popsicle, ice stick 161 1355       Mad as a meat axe very angry or crazy 162 1352       Serviette paper napkin 163 1350       Flat apartment, name for rental accomodation that is shared 164 1349       Twink white-out 165 1349       Happy as larry very happy 166 1348       Hard case amusing, funny person 167 1348       Long drop outdoor toilet, hole in ground 168 1348       Entree appetizer, hors d'oeurve 169 1346       North Cape to the Bluff from one end of New Zealand to the other 170 1344       Cuppa cup of tea, as in cuppa tea 171 1342       Ding small dent in vehicle 172 1342       Creek small stream 173 1341       Shoot through to leave suddenly 174 1341       Nappy diaper 175 1338       Plonk cheap liquor, cheap wine 176 1337       Sheila slang for woman/female 177 1337       Chunder vomit, throw up 178 1336       Pack a sad bad mood, ill-humoured, broken, as in "she packed a sad" 179 1333       Take-aways food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet 180 1329       Cardi cardigan 181 1328       Kick the Bucket die 182 1324       Going bush take a break, become reclusive 183 1321       Chocka full, overflowing 184 1318       Cuz cousin, family 185 1318       Postal code zip code 186 1318       Scarce as hens teeth very scarce, rare 187 1318       Dole unemployment benefit 188 1317       Naff off go away, get lost. leave me alone 189 1317       Rark up telling somebody off 190 1317       Randy horny, wanting sex 191 1316       Piker someone who gives up easy, slacker 192 1315       Hard yakka hard work 193 1314       Quack Medical doctor 194 1313       Chuddy chewing gum 195 1310       Tights pantyhose 196 1309       L&P fizzy soda water 197 1308       Gumboots or gummies rubber boots, wellingtons 198 1307       Wop-wops situated off the beaten track, out of the way location 199 1307       Good as gold feeling good, not a problem, yes 200 1305       Tiki tour scenic route, take the long route 201 1305       Judder Bar speed bump 202 1304       Petrol gasoline, gas 203 1303       G'day universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday 204 1302       Pakeha non maori person 205 1299       Footie rugby union or league, as in 'going to watch the footie' 206 1298       Oldies parents 207 1297       Wally Clown, silly person 208 1297       Togs swimsuit, bathing costume 209 1294       Shout to treat. to buy somthing for someone, as in "lunch is my shout" 210 1287       Kiwifruit brown furry skinned friut, zespri, chinese gooseberry 211 1285       Perve to stare 212 1283       Torch flashlight 213 1282       Whinge complain, moan 214 1281       Chrissy pressies christmas presents 215 1280       Wobbly to have a tantrum 216 1280       Mate buddy 217 1279       Pav pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream 218 1278       Drop your gear take your clothes off, get undressed 219 1277       Steinie bottle od Steinlager, brand lager 220 1277       Lift elevator 221 1276       Main primary dish of a meal 222 1276       Motorway freeway 223 1275       pudding dessert 224 1272       Panel Beater auto repair shop, panel shop 225 1269       Old Bomb old car 226 1266       Ute small pick up truck 227 1266       Flicks movies, picture theatre 228 1263       Lolly Candy 229 1259       Snarler sausage 230 1259       Piece-of-piss easy,not hard to do, as in "didnt take me long to do, was a piece of piss" 231 1257       Can you spare it man? Is that the best you can do? 232 1251       Scarfie university student 233 1249       Cheers thanks 234 1245       Flannel wash cloth, face cloth 235 1245       Fizzy drink soda pop 236 1238       Knuckle sandwhich a fist in the teeth, punch in the mouth 237 1213       Veges Vegetables 238 1210       On the Rott Getting drunk, drinking alcahol 239 1167       Knock back a couple of bevvies Have a few drinks; drink a couple of beers 240 1111       HOOK US UP BRO! Pay for our feed and i will be your mate(eg brother,mate or cousin). 241 1043       Good on ya mate! Thanks, nice one. 242 1025       Arse about face Back to front 243 1021       crash hot excellent 244 1013       Out of two, I'd give her one She's beautiful 245 1006       as cold as a witches tit pretty cold 246 993       yarn a tall tale, or a good story 247 992       Before your time Well before you were born mate 248 986       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) 249 982       Cold as a Frog's Tit its cold 250 970       Cooked your goose Gone to far - really in trouble 251 958       Gurb Food 252 958       Maori safety shoes Jandals 253 958       She'll be right Everything will be okay, not a problem 254 957       Were you born in a tent? Unfamiliar with the concept of closing a door behind you. 255 956       Off like a trailer full of prawns on a summers day I'm leaving 256 952       Off Like a Brides Nighty... I'm leaving 257 951       choice brilliant, awesome, or just really good. 258 945       Shraps Money made up of coins. 259 944       Yonks A long time 260 941       Dragged through a prickle bush backwards Messed up clothes, especially after a big night on the piss 261 940       Home and hosed Safe, completed 262 938       Hubby Partner 263 934       box of fluffy ducks going well, feeling great 264 933       Dag someone who is a hard case, humorous, or funny 265 930       Jack up To organise 266 930       Better get some MOTION POTION The car needs some gas 267 929       In the Rick Naked, no clothes on 268 929       hook-ups getting things discount through a mate, or a mate of a mate, or a mate of a mate of a mate 269 928       as dry as a woodpeckers fart ready for a beer 270 924       Bugger Nice way of saying "Oh Shit" or worse 271 924       sprogs another name for your kids 272 924       A few raspberries short of a punnet Not that bright 273 921       Charge like a wounded bull. Charge an outrageous price. 274 921       Get off the grass Disbelief, similar to "Your pulling my leg?" 275 921       She'll be right Everything will be fine 276 921       cheap skate person who always buys the cheaper product 277 920       Rough as guts Unpolished 278 920       There and back too see how far it is. An answer to "where are you going" 279 919       The Ware Whare (wari fari) The Warehouse. Where everyone gets a bargain 280 917       Use you head for more than a hat-peg! Think about it... ie, use your brain! 281 916       Lift doesnt go to top floor Not the full quid 282 910       like pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick getting no where 283 907       Spill Tell all 284 904       Kickin up a stink To lose your temper 285 903       tickle ya fancy make you laugh 286 902       A Crate a container for six Flagons, or 1/2 Gallon jars 287 899       Knickers in a twist Upset or angry 288 898       Slops A kind of drink-mostly referred to beer 289 896       Mountain Oysters Lambs Balls-tasty treat 290 895       Going at it like a one legged ass kicker Working hard 291 893       too much really good 292 888       Loopy tourist/holiday maker from overseas 293 886       as dry as an Abo's armpit Thirsty 294 885       tight arse person who holds on to their money and doesnt want to spend, pay or shout anybody 295 884       1/2 Gallon Jar For beer 296 880       kissed as a piwi that drunk you cant even get your words write. 297 873       kumara referred to a person who makes a mistake or does something stupid 298 870       Dont give a fiddlers fart Dont care 299 868       Pea Pie&Pud A pie with pea's and potatoe. 300 866       Thunder Box Outside Toilet 301 865       Hard yakka Hard work 302 859       Flagon drinking beer out of 303 858       Back in a tick Will be back soon 304 854       crickey dick Expression of suprise 305 847       Guts for garters In big trouble 306 842       smoko Afternoon or morning tea 307 842       Shiting through the eye of a needle The runs 308 834       Guts full of arms and legs Pregnant lady 309 820       Gut luggage Food to go 310 817       As cheap as chips cost bugger all or nothing 311 804       Second mouse get the cheese Early bird catches the worm, 2nd mouse get the cheese.( Sometimes a bit of patience is better) 312 773       Cut some shapes on the D floor 313 755       Wigwam for a goose's bridle Useless item [why would a goose need a bridle, let alone a wigwam to keep it in?] 314 716       Mystery pack Competitors pie with dubious contents. 315 709       Kotunga Replacement car aerial fasioned from wire hanger 316 677       Brown Eye Flash your bottom 317 632